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NCT03174782 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Major Lower Extremity Amputations

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
42
Enrollment target

NCT03174782: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

NCT03174782 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of California, San Francisco. The registered enrollment target is 42 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03174782, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
42 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will be a double-blinded randomized controlled trial analyzing all patients who will undergo major lower extremity amputations by the vascular surgery service at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Fresno between July 2017 and June 2018 to determine if regional nerve blocks (sciatic and femoral) have any effect on postoperative pain control, narcotic requirements, and length of stay compared with standard post-operative narcotic regimens.

Primary Outcome

Postoperative pain will be assessed by McGill questionaire

Interventions

  • DRUG Bupivacaine
  • DRUG Saline Solution

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 42 participants
Start Date 2018-01-01
Est. Completion 2021-04-27
Phase Phase 4

Why NCT03174782 stopped before completion

NCT03174782 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 42 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

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

NCT03174782 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03174782 about?

NCT03174782 is a clinical study titled "Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Major Lower Extremity Amputations". This study will be a double-blinded randomized controlled trial analyzing all patients who will undergo major lower extremity amputations by the vascular surgery service at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Fresno between July 2017 and June 2018 to determine if regional nerve blocks (sc...

What is the current status of trial NCT03174782?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 42 participants. The study started on 2018-01-01. Estimated completion is 2021-04-27.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03174782?

The interventions under investigation include: Bupivacaine (DRUG), Saline Solution (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03174782?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03174782's enrollment target sits among peer trials

42 1380th of 2000 higher than 611 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 NCT03174782, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03174782 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.