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NCT01599403 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Thoracic Blocks Versus Thoracic Epidural and Patient Controlled Anesthesia in Traumatic Rib Fracture Patients

A NA study of Traumatic Rib Fracture, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
50
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT01599403: Completed NA study of Traumatic Rib Fracture, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

NCT01599403 is a NA study of Traumatic Rib Fracture that has completed, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 50 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01599403, a NA study of Traumatic Rib Fracture, has completed, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
50 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The primary objective of this study is to investigate whether continuous PVB is equal in efficacy to epidural anesthesia in terms of analgesia in patients with INR lower than 1.2, or is continuous ICNB equal in efficacy to PCA in terms of analgesia, if patients have INRs equal to or greater than 1.2.

Primary Outcome

The primary question investigators wish to answer in this study is whether continuous PVB is equal in efficacy to epidural anesthesia in terms of analgesia in patients with INR lower than 1.2, or is continuous ICNB equal in efficacy to PCA in terms of analgesia, if patients have INRs equal to or greater than 1.2 as measured by visual analog pain scales at 48 hours post treatment.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Paravertebral Block
  • PROCEDURE Intercostal Nerve Block
  • PROCEDURE Epidural Block

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 50 participants
Start Date 2012-04
Est. Completion 2017-02-01
Phase NA
Brigham and Women's Hospital

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What the finished NCT01599403 record still lists

NCT01599403 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 50 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Traumatic Rib Fracture appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Paravertebral Block is the first listed.

NCT01599403 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01599403 about?

NCT01599403 is a clinical study titled "Thoracic Blocks Versus Thoracic Epidural and Patient Controlled Anesthesia in Traumatic Rib Fracture Patients". The primary objective of this study is to investigate whether continuous PVB is equal in efficacy to epidural anesthesia in terms of analgesia in patients with INR lower than 1.2, or is continuous ICNB equal in efficacy to PCA in terms of analgesia, if patients have INRs equal to or greater than 1.2...

What is the current status of trial NCT01599403?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 50 participants. The study started on 2012-04. Estimated completion is 2017-02-01.

What conditions does trial NCT01599403 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Traumatic Rib Fracture.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01599403?

The interventions under investigation include: Paravertebral Block (PROCEDURE), Intercostal Nerve Block (PROCEDURE), Epidural Block (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01599403?

This trial is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 937 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT01599403 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01599403's enrollment target sits among peer trials

50 1279th of 2000 higher than 622 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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