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NCT03289858 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Randomized Controlled Trial for Exparel Hip Fracture

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Massachusetts, Worcester.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
55
Enrollment target

NCT03289858: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Massachusetts, Worcester.

NCT03289858 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Massachusetts, Worcester. The registered enrollment target is 55 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03289858, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Massachusetts, Worcester.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
55 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a prospective, randomized study looking at the effect that a long-acting local anesthetic has on pain control in patients having surgery for hip fractures. The investigators are conducting the study to see if that reduces the amount of pain medicine needed after surgery, and if it reduces other medical complications after surgery.

Primary Outcome

Morphine meq given

Interventions

  • DRUG Exparel
  • DRUG Sodium Chloride

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 55 participants
Start Date 2017-09-01
Est. Completion 2019-01-22
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT03289858 record still lists

NCT03289858 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 55 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).

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

NCT03289858 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03289858 about?

NCT03289858 is a clinical study titled "Randomized Controlled Trial for Exparel Hip Fracture". This is a prospective, randomized study looking at the effect that a long-acting local anesthetic has on pain control in patients having surgery for hip fractures. The investigators are conducting the study to see if that reduces the amount of pain medicine needed after surgery, and if it reduces ot...

What is the current status of trial NCT03289858?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 55 participants. The study started on 2017-09-01. Estimated completion is 2019-01-22.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03289858?

The interventions under investigation include: Exparel (DRUG), Sodium Chloride (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03289858?

This trial is sponsored by University of Massachusetts, Worcester, which has 240 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03289858's enrollment target sits among peer trials

55 1218th of 2000 higher than 778 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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