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NCT03356145 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

12 Versus 20 mL PCB for D&E Cervical Prep

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Stanford University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
96
Enrollment target

NCT03356145: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Stanford University.

NCT03356145 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Stanford University. The registered enrollment target is 96 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03356145, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Stanford University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
96 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

More research is needed to investigate methods of pain control for cervical preparation for abortion procedures. Women report pain with paracervical block injection as well as with osmotic dilator placement. This study seeks to compare a 12 mL, 2-site 1% plain lidocaine paracervical block for pain control during cervical preparation (osmotic dilator insertion) for Dilation and Evacuation (D\&E) to a 20 mL 1% lidocaine 2-site paracervical block.

Primary Outcome

The primary objective is to determine pain perceived immediately following dilator insertion measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (0-100mm; 0 being no pain, 100 being worst pain imaginable).

Interventions

  • DRUG 12 mL paracervical block
  • DRUG 20 mL paracervical block

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 96 participants
Start Date 2017-01-01
Est. Completion 2020-10-15
Phase Phase 4
Stanford University

1,744 total trials

What the finished NCT03356145 record still lists

NCT03356145 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 96 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which 12 mL paracervical block is the first listed.

NCT03356145 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03356145 about?

NCT03356145 is a clinical study titled "12 Versus 20 mL PCB for D&E Cervical Prep". More research is needed to investigate methods of pain control for cervical preparation for abortion procedures. Women report pain with paracervical block injection as well as with osmotic dilator placement. This study seeks to compare a 12 mL, 2-site 1% plain lidocaine paracervical block for pain c...

What is the current status of trial NCT03356145?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 96 participants. The study started on 2017-01-01. Estimated completion is 2020-10-15.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03356145?

The interventions under investigation include: 12 mL paracervical block (DRUG), 20 mL paracervical block (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03356145?

This trial is sponsored by Stanford University, which has 1,744 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03356145's enrollment target sits among peer trials

96 863rd of 2000 higher than 1,132 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 NCT03356145, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03356145 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.