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NCT01889537 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Low Dose Ketamine VR Analgesia During Burn Care Procedure

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
3
Enrollment target

NCT01889537: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).

NCT01889537 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). The registered enrollment target is 3 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01889537, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
3 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the research is to see whether a low dose of ketamine, a medication used to reduce pain, enhances the effectiveness of a virtual reality video game, which is used as a form of distraction from pain during a painful burn care procedure.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Virtual Reality

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 3 participants
Start Date 2012-07
Est. Completion 2015-06
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT01889537 record still lists

NCT01889537 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 3 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

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

NCT01889537 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01889537 about?

NCT01889537 is a clinical study titled "Low Dose Ketamine VR Analgesia During Burn Care Procedure". The purpose of the research is to see whether a low dose of ketamine, a medication used to reduce pain, enhances the effectiveness of a virtual reality video game, which is used as a form of distraction from pain during a painful burn care procedure.

What is the current status of trial NCT01889537?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 3 participants. The study started on 2012-07. Estimated completion is 2015-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01889537?

The interventions under investigation include: Virtual Reality (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01889537?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), which has 14 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01889537's enrollment target sits among peer trials

3 2001st of 2000 the lowest 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 NCT01889537, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01889537 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.