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NCT01144559 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks: Relative Effects of Basal Infusion and Bolus Doses on Sensory and Motor Function

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
15
Enrollment target

NCT01144559: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

NCT01144559 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of California, San Diego. The registered enrollment target is 15 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01144559, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
15 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a research study to determine if the way local anesthetic- or numbing medication- is delivered through a tiny tube next to the nerves that go to the thigh affects the strength and sensation in the thigh.

Primary Outcome

The primary end point will be the quadriceps femoris maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) expressed as percentage of the pre-ropivacaine MVIC: post/pre x 100; with the two sides of each subject compared with each other.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Continuous Infusion
  • PROCEDURE Bolus Administered

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 15 participants
Start Date 2010-06
Est. Completion 2010-09
Phase Phase 4
University of California, San Diego

775 total trials

What the finished NCT01144559 record still lists

NCT01144559 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 15 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Continuous Infusion is the first listed.

NCT01144559 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01144559 about?

NCT01144559 is a clinical study titled "Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks: Relative Effects of Basal Infusion and Bolus Doses on Sensory and Motor Function". This is a research study to determine if the way local anesthetic- or numbing medication- is delivered through a tiny tube next to the nerves that go to the thigh affects the strength and sensation in the thigh.

What is the current status of trial NCT01144559?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 15 participants. The study started on 2010-06. Estimated completion is 2010-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01144559?

The interventions under investigation include: Continuous Infusion (PROCEDURE), Bolus Administered (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01144559?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Diego, which has 775 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01144559's enrollment target sits among peer trials

15 1880th of 2000 higher than 100 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01144559, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01144559 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.