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NCT02885467 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Nerve Burial for Preventing Neuralgia After Total Knee Arthroplasty

A NA study, sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
58
Enrollment target

NCT02885467: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute.

NCT02885467 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Medstar Health Research Institute. The registered enrollment target is 58 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02885467, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
58 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a randomized study investigating whether identification, ligation, and burial of superficial branches of the saphenous nerve crossing the surgical field during total knee arthroplasty reduces the rate of post-operative anterior knee pain and neuralgia compared to standard total knee arthroplasty.

Primary Outcome

Measured by DN4 validated scoring tool

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Total knee arthroplasty with Saphenous nerve burial
  • PROCEDURE Standard total knee arthroplasty

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 58 participants
Start Date 2013-08
Est. Completion 2018-05
Phase NA
Medstar Health Research Institute

115 total trials

Why NCT02885467 stopped before completion

NCT02885467 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 58 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Total knee arthroplasty with Saphenous nerve burial is the first listed.

NCT02885467 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02885467 about?

NCT02885467 is a clinical study titled "Nerve Burial for Preventing Neuralgia After Total Knee Arthroplasty". This is a randomized study investigating whether identification, ligation, and burial of superficial branches of the saphenous nerve crossing the surgical field during total knee arthroplasty reduces the rate of post-operative anterior knee pain and neuralgia compared to standard total knee arthropl...

What is the current status of trial NCT02885467?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 58 participants. The study started on 2013-08. Estimated completion is 2018-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02885467?

The interventions under investigation include: Total knee arthroplasty with Saphenous nerve burial (PROCEDURE), Standard total knee arthroplasty (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02885467?

This trial is sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute, which has 115 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02885467's enrollment target sits among peer trials

58 1256th of 2000 higher than 740 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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