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NCT03855059 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1
IV Steroids Versus Steroids Included in Block for Orthopedic Lower Limb Surgery
A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of Arizona.
- Completed
- Registry status
- Early Phase 1
- Development phase
- 50
- Enrollment target
NCT03855059: Completed Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of Arizona.
NCT03855059 is a Early Phase 1 study that has completed, run by University of Arizona. The registered enrollment target is 50 participants, roughly in line with the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03855059, a Early Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Arizona.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- Early Phase 1
- Development phase
- 50 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
IV and included steroids have produced the same length of block prolongation in adults as if the steroid was given with the nerve block. Clinically, this has not be noticed in children. The objective of this study is to examine this in young patients. The investigator will blindly give the steroid either in the IV or in the block solution (perineural). This is a prospective double blind study.
Primary Outcome
The investigator would like to investigate if the dexamethasone given IV or with the nerve block in young patients undergoing lower limb surgery produces the same duration of analgesia.
Interventions
- DRUG Placebos
- DRUG Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 50 participants |
| Start Date | 2019-06-05 |
| Est. Completion | 2020-06-26 |
| Phase | Early Phase 1 |
What the finished NCT03855059 record still lists
NCT03855059 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 50 participants, a relatively small participant target, roughly in line with the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebos is the first listed.
NCT03855059 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03855059 about?
NCT03855059 is a clinical study titled "IV Steroids Versus Steroids Included in Block for Orthopedic Lower Limb Surgery". IV and included steroids have produced the same length of block prolongation in adults as if the steroid was given with the nerve block. Clinically, this has not be noticed in children. The objective of this study is to examine this in young patients. The investigator will blindly give the steroid e...
What is the current status of trial NCT03855059?
This trial is currently completed. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 50 participants. The study started on 2019-06-05. Estimated completion is 2020-06-26.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03855059?
The interventions under investigation include: Placebos (DRUG), Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate (DRUG).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03855059?
This trial is sponsored by University of Arizona, which has 349 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT03855059's enrollment target sits among peer trials
50 493rd of 2000 higher than 1,467 of 2,000 other Early Phase 1 trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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