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NCT01877330 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Optimal Location of Local Anesthetic Injection for Ultrasound Guided Interscalene Block

A NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
208
Enrollment target

NCT01877330: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

NCT01877330 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of California, San Francisco. The registered enrollment target is 208 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01877330, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
208 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a prospective randomized clinical trial to determine where is the optimal location for local anesthetic injection for ultrasound guided interscalene nerve blocks. The investigators are investigating if local anesthetic deposited between the nerve roots is more effective than local anesthetic deposited in the interscalene groove.

Primary Outcome

Time to loss of shoulder abduction.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Interscalene block for shoulder arthroscopy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 208 participants
Start Date 2013-01
Est. Completion 2016-04
Phase NA

What the finished NCT01877330 record still lists

NCT01877330 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 208 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Interscalene block for shoulder arthroscopy is the first listed.

NCT01877330 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01877330 about?

NCT01877330 is a clinical study titled "Optimal Location of Local Anesthetic Injection for Ultrasound Guided Interscalene Block". This is a prospective randomized clinical trial to determine where is the optimal location for local anesthetic injection for ultrasound guided interscalene nerve blocks. The investigators are investigating if local anesthetic deposited between the nerve roots is more effective than local anesthetic...

What is the current status of trial NCT01877330?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 208 participants. The study started on 2013-01. Estimated completion is 2016-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01877330?

The interventions under investigation include: Interscalene block for shoulder arthroscopy (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01877330?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01877330's enrollment target sits among peer trials

208 496th of 2000 higher than 1,502 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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