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NCT02430389 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Effect of Remifentanil on Hemodynamic Stability During Placement of a Mayfield Head Fixation Device for Craniotomy

A NA study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
20
Enrollment target

NCT02430389: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

NCT02430389 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02430389, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Northwestern University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To identify a better method using a combination of routine anesthetic drugs to improve hemodynamic stability during Mayfield head pinning for craniotomy surgery.

Interventions

  • DRUG Normal Saline
  • DRUG Remifentanil

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2012-07
Est. Completion 2014-12
Phase NA
Northwestern University

1,209 total trials

Why NCT02430389 stopped before completion

NCT02430389 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

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

NCT02430389 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02430389 about?

NCT02430389 is a clinical study titled "Effect of Remifentanil on Hemodynamic Stability During Placement of a Mayfield Head Fixation Device for Craniotomy". To identify a better method using a combination of routine anesthetic drugs to improve hemodynamic stability during Mayfield head pinning for craniotomy surgery.

What is the current status of trial NCT02430389?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2012-07. Estimated completion is 2014-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02430389?

The interventions under investigation include: Normal Saline (DRUG), Remifentanil (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02430389?

This trial is sponsored by Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02430389's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 1768th of 2000 higher than 140 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02430389, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02430389 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.