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NCT01507246 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Adult Patients Undergoing Open Colectomy MA402S23B303

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
42
Enrollment target

NCT01507246: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

NCT01507246 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Pacira Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 42 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01507246, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
42 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is designed to compare the standard of care against EXPAREL(R) to determine if total opioid consumption is reduced when using EXPAREL, therefore possibly reducing total hospitalization costs.

Primary Outcome

Total opioid consumed (IV and PO) postsurgically until the hospital discharge order is written or through Day 30, whichever is sooner.

Interventions

  • DRUG IV morphine sulfate
  • DRUG EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 42 participants
Start Date 2011-12
Est. Completion 2012-08
Phase Phase 4
Pacira Pharmaceuticals

88 total trials

What the finished NCT01507246 record still lists

NCT01507246 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 42 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

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

NCT01507246 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01507246 about?

NCT01507246 is a clinical study titled "Adult Patients Undergoing Open Colectomy MA402S23B303". This study is designed to compare the standard of care against EXPAREL(R) to determine if total opioid consumption is reduced when using EXPAREL, therefore possibly reducing total hospitalization costs.

What is the current status of trial NCT01507246?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 42 participants. The study started on 2011-12. Estimated completion is 2012-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01507246?

The interventions under investigation include: IV morphine sulfate (DRUG), EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01507246?

This trial is sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals, which has 88 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01507246's enrollment target sits among peer trials

42 1380th of 2000 higher than 611 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 NCT01507246, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01507246 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.