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NCT02051296 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Minocycline to Reduce Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
131
Enrollment target

NCT02051296: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System.

NCT02051296 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The registered enrollment target is 131 participants, roughly in line with the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02051296, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
131 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The investigators are looking at whether peri-operative minocycline will reduce the duration of pain after minor hand surgery: carpal tunnel release and trigger finger release. The investigators' hypothesis is that minocycline will reduce post-operative pain.

Primary Outcome

the time until patient answers no pain at surgical site for three consecutive days

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG Minocycline

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 131 participants
Start Date 2012-01
Est. Completion 2014-04
Phase Phase 2
VA Palo Alto Health Care System

34 total trials

What the finished NCT02051296 record still lists

NCT02051296 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 131 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target.

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

NCT02051296 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02051296 about?

NCT02051296 is a clinical study titled "Minocycline to Reduce Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release". The investigators are looking at whether peri-operative minocycline will reduce the duration of pain after minor hand surgery: carpal tunnel release and trigger finger release. The investigators' hypothesis is that minocycline will reduce post-operative pain.

What is the current status of trial NCT02051296?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 131 participants. The study started on 2012-01. Estimated completion is 2014-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02051296?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), Minocycline (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02051296?

This trial is sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System, which has 34 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02051296's enrollment target sits among peer trials

131 541st of 2000 higher than 1,458 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 NCT02051296, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02051296 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.