Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.

NCT01850017 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Study of Dexmedetomidine in Spine Surgery

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Virginia.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
142
Enrollment target

NCT01850017: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Virginia.

NCT01850017 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Virginia. The registered enrollment target is 142 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

View your shortlist →

The verdict

NCT01850017, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Virginia.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
142 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The investigators will conduct a prospective randomized double blind study comparing methadone plus methadone and intraoperative dexmedetomidine in multi-level spine surgery in two randomized groups. The investigators plan to document the intraoperative opioid requirements, time to first dose of opioids postoperatively and total opioid consumption in the first 24, 48 and 72 hours. The incidence of intra and postoperative complications will be assessed.

Primary Outcome

We will measure total opiate consumption 72 hours post surgery

Interventions

  • DRUG Dexmedetomidine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 142 participants
Start Date 2012-08
Est. Completion 2015-05
Phase Phase 4
University of Virginia

449 total trials

What the finished NCT01850017 record still lists

NCT01850017 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 142 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower).

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

NCT01850017 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01850017 about?

NCT01850017 is a clinical study titled "Study of Dexmedetomidine in Spine Surgery". The investigators will conduct a prospective randomized double blind study comparing methadone plus methadone and intraoperative dexmedetomidine in multi-level spine surgery in two randomized groups. The investigators plan to document the intraoperative opioid requirements, time to first dose of opi...

What is the current status of trial NCT01850017?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 142 participants. The study started on 2012-08. Estimated completion is 2015-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01850017?

The interventions under investigation include: Dexmedetomidine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01850017?

This trial is sponsored by University of Virginia, which has 449 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01850017's enrollment target sits among peer trials

142 580th of 2000 higher than 1,421 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Phase 4 trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Nationwide trials with similar profiles

Cross-condition peers matched on enrollment target and registry start date, not the same-condition list above.

Similar enrollment target

  • NCT03933631 · 142 participants · Phase 3

    Pilocarpine Use After Kahook Goniotomy

  • NCT04938349 · 142 participants · NA

    Dual Task Perturbation Training for OAwMCI

  • NCT06117254 · 142 participants · NA

    Hearing Aids for Veterans With Functional Hearing Difficulties

  • NCT06463665 · 142 participants · Phase 2

    Efficacy & Safety of Olvimulogene Nanivacirepvec & Platinum-doublet + Physician's Choice of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Compared to Docetaxel in NSCL Cancer

Similar registry start date

  • NCT05988463 · started 2027-01-01 · Phase 1

    Dose-Escalation Study of Artesunate Patients With IPF

  • NCT07219706 · started 2026-12-10 · NA

    Dietary Fiber and Time Restricted Eating

  • NCT02831335 · started 2026-12-01

    Technical Development of Multi-Parametric Renocerebral MRI

  • NCT05962346 · started 2026-12 · NA

    Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01850017, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01850017 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.