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NCT01582490 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Study of EXPAREL in Patients Undergoing Breast Augmentation

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
19
Enrollment target

NCT01582490: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

NCT01582490 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Pacira Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 19 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01582490, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
19 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a Phase 4, prospective, open-label, non-randomized, sequential study with two treatment groups differing only in the technique used for EXPAREL administration (instillation or infiltration).

Primary Outcome

The primary outcome measure is the duration of analgesia, measured by the time (hours) from the end surgery to the subject's first postsurgical opioid administration.

Interventions

  • DRUG Instillation - EXPAREL
  • DRUG Infiltration - EXPAREL

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 19 participants
Start Date 2012-04
Est. Completion 2012-11
Phase Phase 4
Pacira Pharmaceuticals

88 total trials

What the finished NCT01582490 record still lists

NCT01582490 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 19 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

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

NCT01582490 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01582490 about?

NCT01582490 is a clinical study titled "Study of EXPAREL in Patients Undergoing Breast Augmentation". This is a Phase 4, prospective, open-label, non-randomized, sequential study with two treatment groups differing only in the technique used for EXPAREL administration (instillation or infiltration).

What is the current status of trial NCT01582490?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 19 participants. The study started on 2012-04. Estimated completion is 2012-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01582490?

The interventions under investigation include: Instillation - EXPAREL (DRUG), Infiltration - EXPAREL (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01582490?

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 NCT01582490's enrollment target sits among peer trials

19 1834th of 2000 higher than 159 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 NCT01582490, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01582490 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.