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NCT03078452 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Evaluating Effectiveness of Powered Drill Bone Marrow Biopsy

A NA study of Plasma Cell Myeloma, sponsored by Emory University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03078452: Completed NA study of Plasma Cell Myeloma, sponsored by Emory University.

NCT03078452 is a NA study of Plasma Cell Myeloma that has completed, run by Emory University. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 205-participant average among 32 other Plasma Cell Myeloma trials with a reported enrollment target (51% 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

NCT03078452, a NA study of Plasma Cell Myeloma, has completed, sponsored by Emory University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Since the introduction of the Jamshidi needle in 1971, new advances in bone marrow sampling have not been seen. In 2007, a new battery-powered bone marrow biopsy system was developed. This technology, using a battery-powered drill to operate the needle accessing the posterior iliac bone, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is currently commercially available. Few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have compared the use of the battery-powered bone marrow biopsy system to the Jamshidi needle (the traditional manual) method of bone marrow sampling. This research study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Jamshidi needle compared to the battery-powered bone marrow biopsy system. 100 participants will be enrolled in this study at Emory University.

Primary Outcome

Bone marrow biopsy length is studied with mean, median, range, and standard deviation and compared by two-sample t-test.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DEVICE Power drill
  • DEVICE Jamshidi needle

Study Locations (1)

Georgia

  • Emory University/Winship Cancer Institute - Atlanta

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 2017-02-14
Est. Completion 2023-12-01
Phase NA
Emory University

1,208 total trials

What the finished NCT03078452 record still lists

NCT03078452 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 205-participant average among 32 other Plasma Cell Myeloma trials with a reported enrollment target (51% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Plasma Cell Myeloma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Power drill is the first listed.

NCT03078452 reports a single indexed study location in Georgia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03078452 about?

NCT03078452 is a clinical study titled "Evaluating Effectiveness of Powered Drill Bone Marrow Biopsy". Since the introduction of the Jamshidi needle in 1971, new advances in bone marrow sampling have not been seen. In 2007, a new battery-powered bone marrow biopsy system was developed. This technology, using a battery-powered drill to operate the needle accessing the posterior iliac bone, was approve...

What is the current status of trial NCT03078452?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2017-02-14. Estimated completion is 2023-12-01.

What conditions does trial NCT03078452 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Plasma Cell Myeloma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03078452?

The interventions under investigation include: Power drill (DEVICE), Jamshidi needle (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03078452?

This trial is sponsored by Emory University, which has 1,208 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03078452 being conducted?

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

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Where NCT03078452's enrollment target sits among peer trials

100 13th of 32 higher than 18 of 32 other Plasma Cell Myeloma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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