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NCT03867188 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel) in Sarcomas

A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

Terminated
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
2
Enrollment target

NCT03867188: Clinical Trial Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

NCT03867188 is a Early Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences. The registered enrollment target is 2 participants, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03867188, a Early Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
2 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this research is to study a medication called liposomal bupivacaine (EXPAREL®). Study doctors want to see if it is safe, if it can reduce pain after surgery, and the study doctor want to study its use after the removal a soft tissue tumor called a sarcoma

Primary Outcome

Feasibility of Exparel for post surgical pain management in soft-tissue sarcoma surgeries of the thigh will be defined as peak pain score measured by VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) less than 7. VAS scores range 0 (no pain) to 10 (unbearable pain). Higher scores denote worse outcome measures.

Interventions

  • DRUG Liposomal Bupivacaine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 2 participants
Start Date 2019-01-14
Est. Completion 2019-06-11
Phase Early Phase 1
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

1,140 total trials

Why NCT03867188 stopped before completion

NCT03867188 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 2 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

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

NCT03867188 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03867188 about?

NCT03867188 is a clinical study titled "Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel) in Sarcomas". The purpose of this research is to study a medication called liposomal bupivacaine (EXPAREL®). Study doctors want to see if it is safe, if it can reduce pain after surgery, and the study doctor want to study its use after the removal a soft tissue tumor called a sarcoma

What is the current status of trial NCT03867188?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 2 participants. The study started on 2019-01-14. Estimated completion is 2019-06-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03867188?

The interventions under investigation include: Liposomal Bupivacaine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03867188?

This trial is sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which has 1,140 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03867188's enrollment target sits among peer trials

2 1973rd of 2000 higher than 16 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03867188, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03867188 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.