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NCT03544242 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Nitrite Infusion in Islet Cell Transplantation

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
4
Enrollment target

NCT03544242: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

NCT03544242 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham. The registered enrollment target is 4 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03544242, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
4 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study seeks to investigate the effects of administering nitrite to pancreatic islet cells that have been removed from a patient for autotransplantation.

Primary Outcome

Blood serum glucose levels will be measured from a blood sample of the amount of 3-5 cc.

Interventions

  • OTHER Control
  • DRUG Pre-Isolation Infusion
  • DRUG Post-Isolation Infusion

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 4 participants
Start Date 2017-05-07
Est. Completion 2019-06-27
Phase Phase 2
University of Alabama at Birmingham

1,160 total trials

Why NCT03544242 stopped before completion

NCT03544242 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 4 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Control is the first listed.

NCT03544242 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03544242 about?

NCT03544242 is a clinical study titled "Nitrite Infusion in Islet Cell Transplantation". This study seeks to investigate the effects of administering nitrite to pancreatic islet cells that have been removed from a patient for autotransplantation.

What is the current status of trial NCT03544242?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 4 participants. The study started on 2017-05-07. Estimated completion is 2019-06-27.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03544242?

The interventions under investigation include: Control (OTHER), Pre-Isolation Infusion (DRUG), Post-Isolation Infusion (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03544242?

This trial is sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham, which has 1,160 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03544242's enrollment target sits among peer trials

4 2001st of 2000 the lowest of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT03544242, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03544242 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.