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NCT03117140 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Analgesia Duration of Dexamethasone, Buprenorphine, or Clonidine With Ropivacaine for Interscalene Nerve Block

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Melinda Seering.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
160
Enrollment target

NCT03117140: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Melinda Seering.

NCT03117140 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Melinda Seering. The registered enrollment target is 160 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03117140, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Melinda Seering.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
160 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a prospective randomized controlled triple-masked study looking at the duration of nerve block analgesia when using the listed adjuvants (dexamethasone, buprenorphine and clonidine) plus ropivacaine versus plain ropivacaine alone.

Primary Outcome

Patients are called 1-3 days post-operatively to assess when the analgesia of their nerve block wore off

Interventions

  • DRUG Ropivacaine 0.75%
  • DRUG Ropivacaine 0.75% + 300 mcg Buprenorphine
  • DRUG Ropivacaine 0.75% + 75 mcg clonidine
  • DRUG Ropivacaine 0.75% + 8 mg dexamethasone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 160 participants
Start Date 2013-12
Est. Completion 2017-03
Phase Phase 4
Melinda Seering

3 total trials

What the finished NCT03117140 record still lists

NCT03117140 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 160 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Ropivacaine 0.75% is the first listed.

NCT03117140 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03117140 about?

NCT03117140 is a clinical study titled "Analgesia Duration of Dexamethasone, Buprenorphine, or Clonidine With Ropivacaine for Interscalene Nerve Block". This is a prospective randomized controlled triple-masked study looking at the duration of nerve block analgesia when using the listed adjuvants (dexamethasone, buprenorphine and clonidine) plus ropivacaine versus plain ropivacaine alone.

What is the current status of trial NCT03117140?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 160 participants. The study started on 2013-12. Estimated completion is 2017-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03117140?

The interventions under investigation include: Ropivacaine 0.75% (DRUG), Ropivacaine 0.75% + 300 mcg Buprenorphine (DRUG), Ropivacaine 0.75% + 75 mcg clonidine (DRUG), Ropivacaine 0.75% + 8 mg dexamethasone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03117140?

This trial is sponsored by Melinda Seering, which has 3 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03117140's enrollment target sits among peer trials

160 507th of 2000 higher than 1,485 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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