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NCT03120780 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Epidural Fentanyl for 2nd Stage Labor Analgesia

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Ohio State University.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
65
Enrollment target

NCT03120780: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Ohio State University.

NCT03120780 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Ohio State University. The registered enrollment target is 65 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03120780, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Ohio State University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
65 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is being done to investigate if there is more effective pain relief during the latter stages of labor and delivery when epidural fentanyl 100mcg is administered compared to epidural fentanyl 20mcg.

Primary Outcome

VRS Pain score

Interventions

  • DRUG Fentanyl 20 mcg
  • DRUG Fentanyl 100 mcg

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 65 participants
Start Date 2017-06-26
Est. Completion 2024-11-13
Phase Phase 4
Ohio State University

552 total trials

Why NCT03120780 stopped before completion

NCT03120780 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 65 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Fentanyl 20 mcg is the first listed.

NCT03120780 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03120780 about?

NCT03120780 is a clinical study titled "Epidural Fentanyl for 2nd Stage Labor Analgesia". This study is being done to investigate if there is more effective pain relief during the latter stages of labor and delivery when epidural fentanyl 100mcg is administered compared to epidural fentanyl 20mcg.

What is the current status of trial NCT03120780?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 65 participants. The study started on 2017-06-26. Estimated completion is 2024-11-13.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03120780?

The interventions under investigation include: Fentanyl 20 mcg (DRUG), Fentanyl 100 mcg (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03120780?

This trial is sponsored by Ohio State University, which has 552 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03120780's enrollment target sits among peer trials

65 1091st of 2000 higher than 903 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 NCT03120780, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03120780 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.