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NCT03781817 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Intranasal Versus Intravenous Ketamine for Procedural Sedation in Children With Non-operative Fractures

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
40
Enrollment target

NCT03781817: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

NCT03781817 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03781817, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This a randomized clinical trial involving children with non-operative fractures presenting the emergency department randomized either to intranasal or intravenous ketamine.

Primary Outcome

Determine if IN ketamine provides non-inferior sedation to IV ketamine as defined by a Modified Ramsay Sedation score of ≥ 4. Modified Ramsay Sedation scale is used to evaluate levels of sedation. The scale range is from 0 to 6 with a higher score indicated deeper levels of sedation. At levels of 4 or greater is set to be satisfactory for deep sedation.

Interventions

  • DRUG Intranasal Ketamine
  • DRUG Intravenous Ketamine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2019-09-09
Est. Completion 2022-04-30
Phase Phase 4
University of Alabama at Birmingham

1,160 total trials

Why NCT03781817 stopped before completion

NCT03781817 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

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

NCT03781817 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03781817 about?

NCT03781817 is a clinical study titled "Intranasal Versus Intravenous Ketamine for Procedural Sedation in Children With Non-operative Fractures". This a randomized clinical trial involving children with non-operative fractures presenting the emergency department randomized either to intranasal or intravenous ketamine.

What is the current status of trial NCT03781817?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2019-09-09. Estimated completion is 2022-04-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03781817?

The interventions under investigation include: Intranasal Ketamine (DRUG), Intravenous Ketamine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03781817?

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 NCT03781817's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 1397th of 2000 higher than 533 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 NCT03781817, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03781817 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.