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NCT02548923 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Dexmedetomidine Versus Propofol for Prolonged Sedation in Critically Ill Trauma and Surgical Patients

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
57
Enrollment target

NCT02548923: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine.

NCT02548923 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 57 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02548923, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
57 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of dexmedetomidine versus propofol for prolonged sedation in trauma and surgical patients.

Primary Outcome

An average of 10 days

Interventions

  • DRUG Dexmedetomidine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 57 participants
Start Date 2014-11
Est. Completion 2015-04
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT02548923 record still lists

NCT02548923 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 57 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).

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

NCT02548923 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02548923 about?

NCT02548923 is a clinical study titled "Dexmedetomidine Versus Propofol for Prolonged Sedation in Critically Ill Trauma and Surgical Patients". The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of dexmedetomidine versus propofol for prolonged sedation in trauma and surgical patients.

What is the current status of trial NCT02548923?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 57 participants. The study started on 2014-11. Estimated completion is 2015-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02548923?

The interventions under investigation include: Dexmedetomidine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02548923?

This trial is sponsored by University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, which has 20 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02548923's enrollment target sits among peer trials

57 1209th of 2000 higher than 788 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 NCT02548923, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02548923 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.