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NCT02353754 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of EXPAREL When Administered Into the TAP in Subjects Undergoing Cesarean Section

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
12
Enrollment target

NCT02353754: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02353754 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Pacira Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 12 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02353754, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
12 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a Phase 4, multicenter, open-label study evaluating EXPAREL infiltration into the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) after bupivacaine hydrochloride (HCl) spinal anesthesia in subjects undergoing elective Cesarean section (C-section).

Primary Outcome

Outcome measure data refer to 7 participants who received rescue medication

Interventions

  • DRUG EXPAREL
  • DRUG Intrathecal morphine injection

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 12 participants
Start Date 2015-05
Est. Completion 2015-07
Phase Phase 4
Pacira Pharmaceuticals

88 total trials

Why NCT02353754 stopped before completion

NCT02353754 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 12 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

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

NCT02353754 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02353754 about?

NCT02353754 is a clinical study titled "Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of EXPAREL When Administered Into the TAP in Subjects Undergoing Cesarean Section". This is a Phase 4, multicenter, open-label study evaluating EXPAREL infiltration into the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) after bupivacaine hydrochloride (HCl) spinal anesthesia in subjects undergoing elective Cesarean section (C-section).

What is the current status of trial NCT02353754?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 12 participants. The study started on 2015-05. Estimated completion is 2015-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02353754?

The interventions under investigation include: EXPAREL (DRUG), Intrathecal morphine injection (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02353754?

This trial is sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals, which has 88 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02353754's enrollment target sits among peer trials

12 1913th of 2000 higher than 70 of 2,000 other Phase 4 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 NCT02353754, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02353754 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.