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NCT02940509 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Ketamine and Magnesium in Post-operative Pain Control in Patients Treated With Opioids

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
20
Enrollment target

NCT02940509: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

NCT02940509 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02940509, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The goal of this research proposal is to determine if the intraoperative administrative of Ketamine and Magnesium during laparoscopic gynecologic surgery improves postoperative pain in patients on chronic opioid therapy for management of chronic pelvic pain.

Primary Outcome

Patient described pain level on a scale of 0-10

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Ketamine plus Magnesium sulfate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2017-07-01
Est. Completion 2018-02-27
Phase Phase 1
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

396 total trials

Why NCT02940509 stopped before completion

NCT02940509 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 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower).

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

NCT02940509 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02940509 about?

NCT02940509 is a clinical study titled "Ketamine and Magnesium in Post-operative Pain Control in Patients Treated With Opioids". The goal of this research proposal is to determine if the intraoperative administrative of Ketamine and Magnesium during laparoscopic gynecologic surgery improves postoperative pain in patients on chronic opioid therapy for management of chronic pelvic pain.

What is the current status of trial NCT02940509?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2017-07-01. Estimated completion is 2018-02-27.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02940509?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Ketamine plus Magnesium sulfate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02940509?

This trial is sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, which has 396 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02940509's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 1629th of 2000 higher than 285 of 2,000 other Phase 1 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 NCT02940509, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02940509 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.