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NCT01971645 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Decadron as Adjuvant in Femoral Nerve Blocks in Knee Arthroscopy

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
77
Enrollment target

NCT01971645: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital.

NCT01971645 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Nationwide Children's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 77 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01971645, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
77 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

If preservative-free dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg (max dose 4 mg) is added to ropivacaine 0.5% 2 mg/kg (max dose 100 mg), then post-PACU opioid consumption will be reduced by 33%.

Primary Outcome

Number of doses of narcotic pain medicine administered during surgery and up to 48 hours after discharge from surgery center.

Interventions

  • DRUG Dexamethasone
  • DRUG Ropivacaine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 77 participants
Start Date 2014-07
Est. Completion 2016-09
Phase Phase 3
Nationwide Children's Hospital

188 total trials

What the finished NCT01971645 record still lists

NCT01971645 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 77 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

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

NCT01971645 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01971645 about?

NCT01971645 is a clinical study titled "Decadron as Adjuvant in Femoral Nerve Blocks in Knee Arthroscopy". If preservative-free dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg (max dose 4 mg) is added to ropivacaine 0.5% 2 mg/kg (max dose 100 mg), then post-PACU opioid consumption will be reduced by 33%.

What is the current status of trial NCT01971645?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 77 participants. The study started on 2014-07. Estimated completion is 2016-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01971645?

The interventions under investigation include: Dexamethasone (DRUG), Ropivacaine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01971645?

This trial is sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital, which has 188 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01971645's enrollment target sits among peer trials

77 1771st of 2000 higher than 228 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT01971645, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01971645 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.