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NCT03383198 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Pectoralis (II) Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Bupivacaine for Breast Surgery

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Prisma Health-Upstate.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
5
Enrollment target

NCT03383198: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Prisma Health-Upstate.

NCT03383198 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Prisma Health-Upstate. The registered enrollment target is 5 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03383198, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Prisma Health-Upstate.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
5 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a randomized controlled pilot study evaluating length of pain control with either liposomal bupivacaine or with bupivacaine plus decadron after PEC II injection in patients having bilateral mastectomies with immediate reconstruction.

Primary Outcome

Subjective, binary question "Does one side of your chest have more surgical pain than the other?"

Interventions

  • DRUG Liposomal bupivacaine right injection
  • DRUG Liposomal bupivacaine left injection

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 5 participants
Start Date 2017-12-01
Est. Completion 2019-08-30
Phase Phase 4
Prisma Health-Upstate

67 total trials

Why NCT03383198 stopped before completion

NCT03383198 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 5 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Liposomal bupivacaine right injection is the first listed.

NCT03383198 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03383198 about?

NCT03383198 is a clinical study titled "Pectoralis (II) Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Bupivacaine for Breast Surgery". This is a randomized controlled pilot study evaluating length of pain control with either liposomal bupivacaine or with bupivacaine plus decadron after PEC II injection in patients having bilateral mastectomies with immediate reconstruction.

What is the current status of trial NCT03383198?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 5 participants. The study started on 2017-12-01. Estimated completion is 2019-08-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03383198?

The interventions under investigation include: Liposomal bupivacaine right injection (DRUG), Liposomal bupivacaine left injection (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03383198?

This trial is sponsored by Prisma Health-Upstate, which has 67 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03383198's enrollment target sits among peer trials

5 1989th of 2000 higher than 7 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 NCT03383198, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03383198 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.