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NCT01229696 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Continuous Popliteal Nerve Blocks: Effect of Perineural Catheter Tip Location Relative to the Sciatic Nerve Bifurcation on Postoperative Analgesia

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

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
150
Enrollment target

NCT01229696: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

NCT01229696 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of California, San Diego. The registered enrollment target is 150 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01229696, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
150 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Research study to determine the relationship between perineural catheter tip location relative to the sciatic nerve bifurcation and postoperative analgesia for continuous popliteal nerve blocks.

Primary Outcome

The average pain in the three hours previous to a phone call the day following surgery as measured on a numeric rating scale (0-10, 0=no pain, 10=worst imaginable pain).

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Catheter Placed At Bifurcation
  • PROCEDURE Catheter Placed 5cm Above Bifurcation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 150 participants
Start Date 2010-10
Est. Completion 2015-06
Phase Phase 4
University of California, San Diego

775 total trials

What the finished NCT01229696 record still lists

NCT01229696 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 150 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Catheter Placed At Bifurcation is the first listed.

NCT01229696 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01229696 about?

NCT01229696 is a clinical study titled "Continuous Popliteal Nerve Blocks: Effect of Perineural Catheter Tip Location Relative to the Sciatic Nerve Bifurcation on Postoperative Analgesia". Research study to determine the relationship between perineural catheter tip location relative to the sciatic nerve bifurcation and postoperative analgesia for continuous popliteal nerve blocks.

What is the current status of trial NCT01229696?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 150 participants. The study started on 2010-10. Estimated completion is 2015-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01229696?

The interventions under investigation include: Catheter Placed At Bifurcation (PROCEDURE), Catheter Placed 5cm Above Bifurcation (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01229696?

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 NCT01229696's enrollment target sits among peer trials

150 533rd of 2000 higher than 1,436 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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