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NCT03703206 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

The Analgesic Efficacy of Protocol for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
120
Enrollment target

NCT03703206: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

NCT03703206 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 120 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03703206, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
120 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a perspective, randomized, blinded study with a parallel design and an allocation ratio of 1 to 1 for the treatment groups to assess the analgesic efficacy of adding the iPACK (injection between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the knee) in addition to the adductor canal block (ACB) for Total Knee Arthoplasty patients (TKA).

Primary Outcome

Each patient will be provided by a colored chart that will have different parts of the knee marked clearly and they will indicate whether the pain they have in which region of the knee. the different regions are ( anterior, posterior, lateral, medial, and the middle of the thigh). it will be marked as a yes or no question. it will be measured as a ratio of patients in each patient who has the pain in the numerator and all patients in the study will be in the denominator

Interventions

  • DRUG ultrasound guided injection of local anesthetic between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the knee (iPACK)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 120 participants
Start Date 2018-07-01
Est. Completion 2021-08-27
Phase Phase 3
University of Pennsylvania

1,423 total trials

What the finished NCT03703206 record still lists

NCT03703206 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 120 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which ultrasound guided injection of local anesthetic between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the knee (iPACK) is the first listed.

NCT03703206 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03703206 about?

NCT03703206 is a clinical study titled "The Analgesic Efficacy of Protocol for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)". This is a perspective, randomized, blinded study with a parallel design and an allocation ratio of 1 to 1 for the treatment groups to assess the analgesic efficacy of adding the iPACK (injection between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the knee) in addition to the adductor canal block (ACB) f...

What is the current status of trial NCT03703206?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 120 participants. The study started on 2018-07-01. Estimated completion is 2021-08-27.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03703206?

The interventions under investigation include: ultrasound guided injection of local anesthetic between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the knee (iPACK) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03703206?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,423 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03703206's enrollment target sits among peer trials

120 1619th of 2000 higher than 361 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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