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NCT01696188 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Study Comparing Two Methods of Placing an Interscalene Nerve Catheter for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Who Undergo Open Shoulder Surgery.

A NA study, sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
84
Enrollment target

NCT01696188: Completed NA study, sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University.

NCT01696188 is a NA study that has completed, run by Thomas Jefferson University. The registered enrollment target is 84 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01696188, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
84 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a randomized, double-blinded, prospective study designed to compare two approaches (in the plane of the ultrasound beam and out of the plane of the ultrasound beam) to placing an interscalene nerve block and catheter for pain control after open shoulder surgery. Both approaches have been used successfully but neither has been proven to be superior. Our endpoints are pain scores, time for block placement, and catheter dislodgements. We hypothesized that patients with the out-of-plane approach would have decreased pain and fewer catheter dislodgements.

Primary Outcome

Pain was rated from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable)

Interventions

  • DEVICE interscalene nerve catheter

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 84 participants
Start Date 2012-07
Est. Completion 2014-06
Phase NA
Thomas Jefferson University

292 total trials

What the finished NCT01696188 record still lists

NCT01696188 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 84 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which interscalene nerve catheter is the first listed.

NCT01696188 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01696188 about?

NCT01696188 is a clinical study titled "A Study Comparing Two Methods of Placing an Interscalene Nerve Catheter for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Who Undergo Open Shoulder Surgery.". This is a randomized, double-blinded, prospective study designed to compare two approaches (in the plane of the ultrasound beam and out of the plane of the ultrasound beam) to placing an interscalene nerve block and catheter for pain control after open shoulder surgery. Both approaches have been use...

What is the current status of trial NCT01696188?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 84 participants. The study started on 2012-07. Estimated completion is 2014-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01696188?

The interventions under investigation include: interscalene nerve catheter (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01696188?

This trial is sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University, which has 292 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01696188's enrollment target sits among peer trials

84 983rd of 2000 higher than 1,011 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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