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NCT01272921 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

The Use of Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine for Sciatic Nerve Block

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
142
Enrollment target

NCT01272921: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

NCT01272921 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 142 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01272921, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Northwestern University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
142 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The duration of motor block for infragluteal parabiceps sciatic nerve block following total knee replacement may vary between 12-36 hrs depending on the amount of local anesthetic given.

Primary Outcome

Subject reported and investigator measured motor and sensory blockade of the sciatic nerve with less than 10ml of 0.5% bupivacaine and ropivacaine after ultrasound-guided nerve-stimulator-assisted needle positioning beneath the common investing external layer (CIEL).

Interventions

  • DRUG Bupivacaine
  • DRUG Ropivacaine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 142 participants
Start Date 2010-11
Phase Phase 4
Northwestern University

1,209 total trials

What the finished NCT01272921 record still lists

NCT01272921 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 142 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 (73% lower).

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

NCT01272921 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01272921 about?

NCT01272921 is a clinical study titled "The Use of Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine for Sciatic Nerve Block". The duration of motor block for infragluteal parabiceps sciatic nerve block following total knee replacement may vary between 12-36 hrs depending on the amount of local anesthetic given.

What is the current status of trial NCT01272921?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 142 participants. The study started on 2010-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01272921?

The interventions under investigation include: Bupivacaine (DRUG), Ropivacaine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01272921?

This trial is sponsored by Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01272921's enrollment target sits among peer trials

142 580th of 2000 higher than 1,421 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 NCT01272921, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01272921 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.