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NCT02829944 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Impact of Local Anesthetic Wound Infiltration on Postoperative Pain Following Cesarean Delivery

A Phase 4 study of Pain, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
84
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02829944: Completed Phase 4 study of Pain, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT02829944 is a Phase 4 study of Pain that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 84 participants, below the 304-participant average among 374 other Pain trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02829944, a Phase 4 study of Pain, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
84 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the infusion of the local anesthetic ropivacaine (a numbing medicine) and the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ketorolac (a pain killer similar to ibuprofen) through a catheter placed along the cesarean delivery incision, will reduce the pain experienced after cesarean section and need for narcotic pain medicine.

Primary Outcome

Score reported on a scale of 0-10, with 0 being none and 10 being the worst imaginable

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Ketorolac
  • DRUG Ropivacaine

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • Duke University Hospital - Durham

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 84 participants
Start Date 2016-11
Est. Completion 2019-09
Phase Phase 4
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT02829944 record still lists

NCT02829944 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 84 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 304-participant average among 374 other Pain trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Pain appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02829944 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02829944 about?

NCT02829944 is a clinical study titled "Impact of Local Anesthetic Wound Infiltration on Postoperative Pain Following Cesarean Delivery". The purpose of this study is to determine if the infusion of the local anesthetic ropivacaine (a numbing medicine) and the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ketorolac (a pain killer similar to ibuprofen) through a catheter placed along the cesarean delivery incision, will reduce the pain experien...

What is the current status of trial NCT02829944?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 84 participants. The study started on 2016-11. Estimated completion is 2019-09.

What conditions does trial NCT02829944 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pain.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02829944?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02829944?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02829944 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02829944's enrollment target sits among peer trials

84 188th of 374 higher than 184 of 374 other Pain trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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