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NCT01755169 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Ketamine in Chronic Kid's (KiCK) Pain

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
7
Enrollment target

NCT01755169: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

NCT01755169 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Medical University of South Carolina. The registered enrollment target is 7 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01755169, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
7 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is designed to select the most tolerable dose of oral ketamine for children with chronic pain. Children will be given either placebo or one of three dosages of oral ketamine for 2 weeks. The dosage that is most tolerable will be selected for further study.

Primary Outcome

A total of 7 patients enrolled on the trial. However, 2 participants withdrew from the trial before they were randomized and 1 participant withdrew from the trial before being treated. Hence, the total number of patients for assessment is 4.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Ketamine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 7 participants
Start Date 2013-01
Est. Completion 2015-05
Phase Phase 2

Why NCT01755169 stopped before completion

NCT01755169 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 7 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

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

NCT01755169 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01755169 about?

NCT01755169 is a clinical study titled "Ketamine in Chronic Kid's (KiCK) Pain". This study is designed to select the most tolerable dose of oral ketamine for children with chronic pain. Children will be given either placebo or one of three dosages of oral ketamine for 2 weeks. The dosage that is most tolerable will be selected for further study.

What is the current status of trial NCT01755169?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 7 participants. The study started on 2013-01. Estimated completion is 2015-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01755169?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01755169?

This trial is sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina, which has 755 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01755169's enrollment target sits among peer trials

7 1996th of 2000 higher than 5 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT01755169, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01755169 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.