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NCT03670160 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Clonidine Versus Phenobarbital as Adjunctive Therapy for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
25
Enrollment target

NCT03670160: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Tennessee Medical Center.

NCT03670160 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by University of Tennessee Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 25 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03670160, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Tennessee Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
25 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare clonidine versus phenobarbital as adjunctive therapy in those infants who have failed monotherapy with morphine sulfate for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

Primary Outcome

Number of days from initiation of adjunctive therapy until hospital discharge

Interventions

  • DRUG Clonidine
  • DRUG Phenobarbital

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 25 participants
Start Date 2018-10-01
Est. Completion 2020-05-31
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT03670160 record still lists

NCT03670160 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 25 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower).

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

NCT03670160 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03670160 about?

NCT03670160 is a clinical study titled "Clonidine Versus Phenobarbital as Adjunctive Therapy for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome". The purpose of this study is to compare clonidine versus phenobarbital as adjunctive therapy in those infants who have failed monotherapy with morphine sulfate for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

What is the current status of trial NCT03670160?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 25 participants. The study started on 2018-10-01. Estimated completion is 2020-05-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03670160?

The interventions under investigation include: Clonidine (DRUG), Phenobarbital (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03670160?

This trial is sponsored by University of Tennessee Medical Center, which has 4 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03670160's enrollment target sits among peer trials

25 1719th of 2000 higher than 245 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 NCT03670160, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03670160 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.