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NCT03034096 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

General Anesthetics in CAncer REsection Surgery (GA-CARES) Trial

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Stony Brook University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
1,826
Enrollment target

NCT03034096: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Stony Brook University.

NCT03034096 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Stony Brook University. The registered enrollment target is 1,826 participants, above the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (253% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03034096, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Stony Brook University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
1,826 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a large pragmatic multicenter trial comparing maintenance of general anesthesia with total intravenous anesthesia using propofol versus volatile agent (sevoflurane, isoflurane, or desflurane) during cancer surgery. The primary endpoint is all-cause mortality.

Primary Outcome

Time to event

Interventions

  • DRUG Propofol
  • DRUG Volatile Agent

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,826 participants
Start Date 2017-01-31
Est. Completion 2024-09-30
Phase Phase 4
Stony Brook University

127 total trials

What the finished NCT03034096 record still lists

NCT03034096 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,826 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (253% higher).

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

NCT03034096 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03034096 about?

NCT03034096 is a clinical study titled "General Anesthetics in CAncer REsection Surgery (GA-CARES) Trial". This is a large pragmatic multicenter trial comparing maintenance of general anesthesia with total intravenous anesthesia using propofol versus volatile agent (sevoflurane, isoflurane, or desflurane) during cancer surgery. The primary endpoint is all-cause mortality.

What is the current status of trial NCT03034096?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 1,826 participants. The study started on 2017-01-31. Estimated completion is 2024-09-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03034096?

The interventions under investigation include: Propofol (DRUG), Volatile Agent (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03034096?

This trial is sponsored by Stony Brook University, which has 127 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03034096's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,826 45th of 2000 higher than 1,956 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 NCT03034096, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03034096 (large enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.