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NCT01377623 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Pilot Study on the Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Inflammatory Responses in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spinal Fusion

A NA study, sponsored by NYU Langone Health.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
66
Enrollment target

NCT01377623: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by NYU Langone Health.

NCT01377623 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by NYU Langone Health. The registered enrollment target is 66 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01377623, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by NYU Langone Health.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
66 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The aim of the proposed study is to examine the effect of DEX on the inflammatory response in major surgery. More importantly, the investigators will correlate changes in the concentration of inflammatory mediators with meaningful clinical outcomes.

Primary Outcome

The QoR-40 is a 40 item questionnaire in which each question is answered with a score of 1-5. QoR-40 scores range from 40 (extremely poor quality of recovery) to 200 (excellent quality of recovery).

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo group
  • DRUG Dexmedetomidine group

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 66 participants
Start Date 2010-09
Est. Completion 2012-01
Phase NA
NYU Langone Health

1,164 total trials

Why NCT01377623 stopped before completion

NCT01377623 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 66 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

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

NCT01377623 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01377623 about?

NCT01377623 is a clinical study titled "Pilot Study on the Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Inflammatory Responses in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spinal Fusion". The aim of the proposed study is to examine the effect of DEX on the inflammatory response in major surgery. More importantly, the investigators will correlate changes in the concentration of inflammatory mediators with meaningful clinical outcomes.

What is the current status of trial NCT01377623?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 66 participants. The study started on 2010-09. Estimated completion is 2012-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01377623?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo group (DRUG), Dexmedetomidine group (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01377623?

This trial is sponsored by NYU Langone Health, which has 1,164 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01377623's enrollment target sits among peer trials

66 1139th of 2000 higher than 857 of 2,000 other NA 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 NCT01377623, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01377623 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.