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NCT03154658 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Serratus Anterior Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
66
Enrollment target

NCT03154658: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

NCT03154658 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 66 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

NCT03154658, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
66 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a randomized, interventional prospective study. Patients (n=66) undergoing mastectomies with or without tissue expander will be randomized to receive a supra-serratus or sub-serratus regional plane block prior to surgery. The main effect to be measured is total opioid consumption 24 hours after the operation. Secondary endpoints include measuring a change between pre-and post-operative pain scores, patient satisfaction of pain control during first 24 hours after the operation, presence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, duration of sleep on first postoperative night, and block performance time and length of stay, between the two treatment arms.

Primary Outcome

Measures number of milligrams morphine equivalents each subject receives

Interventions

  • DRUG Ropivacaine 0.35%

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 66 participants
Start Date 2017-04-01
Est. Completion 2020-03-01
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT03154658 record still lists

NCT03154658 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 66 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 1 intervention - of which Ropivacaine 0.35% is the first listed.

NCT03154658 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03154658 about?

NCT03154658 is a clinical study titled "Serratus Anterior Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy". This is a randomized, interventional prospective study. Patients (n=66) undergoing mastectomies with or without tissue expander will be randomized to receive a supra-serratus or sub-serratus regional plane block prior to surgery. The main effect to be measured is total opioid consumption 24 hours af...

What is the current status of trial NCT03154658?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 66 participants. The study started on 2017-04-01. Estimated completion is 2020-03-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03154658?

The interventions under investigation include: Ropivacaine 0.35% (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03154658?

This trial is sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, which has 837 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03154658's enrollment target sits among peer trials

66 1083rd of 2000 higher than 910 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 NCT03154658, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03154658 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.