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NCT03103100 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Comparing Bupivacaine, Lidocaine, and a Combination of Bupivacaine and Lidocaine for Labor Epidural Activation

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
75
Enrollment target

NCT03103100: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

NCT03103100 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham. The registered enrollment target is 75 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03103100, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
75 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will compare and determine the most ideal local anesthetic (LA) solution to activate a labor epidural: lidocaine, bupivacaine, or a combination of bupivacaine plus lidocaine.

Primary Outcome

time it takes to achieve a T10 dermatome level by pinprick. A T10 dermatome level is what is needed to control labor pain.

Interventions

  • DRUG 0.25% Bupivacaine
  • DRUG 1% Lidocaine
  • DRUG Bupivacaine plus Lidocaine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 75 participants
Start Date 2015-10-08
Est. Completion 2019-09-09
Phase Phase 3
University of Alabama at Birmingham

1,160 total trials

What the finished NCT03103100 record still lists

NCT03103100 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 75 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which 0.25% Bupivacaine is the first listed.

NCT03103100 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03103100 about?

NCT03103100 is a clinical study titled "Comparing Bupivacaine, Lidocaine, and a Combination of Bupivacaine and Lidocaine for Labor Epidural Activation". This study will compare and determine the most ideal local anesthetic (LA) solution to activate a labor epidural: lidocaine, bupivacaine, or a combination of bupivacaine plus lidocaine.

What is the current status of trial NCT03103100?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 75 participants. The study started on 2015-10-08. Estimated completion is 2019-09-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03103100?

The interventions under investigation include: 0.25% Bupivacaine (DRUG), 1% Lidocaine (DRUG), Bupivacaine plus Lidocaine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03103100?

This trial is sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham, which has 1,160 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03103100's enrollment target sits among peer trials

75 1773rd of 2000 higher than 221 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT03103100, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03103100 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.