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NCT03781388 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

ED90 for Hyperbaric Bupivacaine in Super Obese Parturients

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
45
Enrollment target

NCT03781388: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT03781388 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 45 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03781388, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
45 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the ED90 of hyperbaric intrathecal bupivacaine for the super obese population undergoing cesarean section under a combined spinal epidural technique.

Primary Outcome

Bilateral T6 sensory level to pinprick

Interventions

  • DRUG Bupivacaine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 45 participants
Start Date 2019-05-01
Est. Completion 2022-12-06
Phase Phase 4
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT03781388 record still lists

NCT03781388 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 45 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Bupivacaine is the first listed.

NCT03781388 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03781388 about?

NCT03781388 is a clinical study titled "ED90 for Hyperbaric Bupivacaine in Super Obese Parturients". The aim of this study is to determine the ED90 of hyperbaric intrathecal bupivacaine for the super obese population undergoing cesarean section under a combined spinal epidural technique.

What is the current status of trial NCT03781388?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 45 participants. The study started on 2019-05-01. Estimated completion is 2022-12-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03781388?

The interventions under investigation include: Bupivacaine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03781388?

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 NCT03781388's enrollment target sits among peer trials

45 1354th of 2000 higher than 638 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 NCT03781388, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03781388 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.