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NCT03726268 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Optimizing Outpatient Anesthesia (OSPREy-Outpatient Surgery Pain Relief Enhancement)

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
907
Enrollment target

NCT03726268: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT03726268 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 907 participants, above the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (75% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03726268, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
907 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The overall goal of this research is to improve perioperative pain treatment, decrease post-operative opioid consumption, diminish opioid related side effects, and reduce postop opioid prescribing (and hence opportunity for diversion, abuse, addiction, and fatal overdose).

Primary Outcome

Based on home diary and hospital record. Number of opioid tablets from PACU discharge to postoperative day (POD) 30 for Same Day subjects, and number of opioid tablets from POD 1 to POD 30 for Short-Stay subjects.

Interventions

  • DRUG Methadone
  • DRUG Hydromorphone
  • DRUG Morphine
  • DRUG Fentanyl
  • DRUG Sufentanil

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 907 participants
Start Date 2018-11-29
Est. Completion 2024-01-30
Phase Phase 4
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT03726268 record still lists

NCT03726268 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 907 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (75% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Methadone is the first listed.

NCT03726268 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03726268 about?

NCT03726268 is a clinical study titled "Optimizing Outpatient Anesthesia (OSPREy-Outpatient Surgery Pain Relief Enhancement)". The overall goal of this research is to improve perioperative pain treatment, decrease post-operative opioid consumption, diminish opioid related side effects, and reduce postop opioid prescribing (and hence opportunity for diversion, abuse, addiction, and fatal overdose).

What is the current status of trial NCT03726268?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 907 participants. The study started on 2018-11-29. Estimated completion is 2024-01-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03726268?

The interventions under investigation include: Methadone (DRUG), Hydromorphone (DRUG), Morphine (DRUG), Fentanyl (DRUG), Sufentanil (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03726268?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03726268's enrollment target sits among peer trials

907 81st of 2000 higher than 1,920 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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