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NCT02903407 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Pain, Agitation and Delirium (PAD) Protocol in the Duke CICU

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Duke University.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
7
Enrollment target

NCT02903407: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT02903407 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 7 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02903407, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Duke University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
7 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study aims to examine the use of protocol directed sedation using the Duke PAD protocol with the current sedation medications of propofol or dexmedetomidine compared to the PAD protocol with midazolam, per cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) usual care, as an initial step toward understanding the best management of sedation in these patients.

Primary Outcome

Number of days of admission to the CICU during the index hospitalization

Interventions

  • DRUG Midazolam
  • DRUG Dexmedetomidine
  • DRUG Propofol

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 7 participants
Start Date 2017-09-01
Est. Completion 2019-06-30
Phase Phase 4
Duke University

1,725 total trials

Why NCT02903407 stopped before completion

NCT02903407 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 7 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Midazolam is the first listed.

NCT02903407 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02903407 about?

NCT02903407 is a clinical study titled "Pain, Agitation and Delirium (PAD) Protocol in the Duke CICU". This study aims to examine the use of protocol directed sedation using the Duke PAD protocol with the current sedation medications of propofol or dexmedetomidine compared to the PAD protocol with midazolam, per cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) usual care, as an initial step toward understanding th...

What is the current status of trial NCT02903407?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 7 participants. The study started on 2017-09-01. Estimated completion is 2019-06-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02903407?

The interventions under investigation include: Midazolam (DRUG), Dexmedetomidine (DRUG), Propofol (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02903407?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02903407's enrollment target sits among peer trials

7 1981st of 2000 higher than 18 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 NCT02903407, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02903407 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.