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NCT03873480 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Trigger Thumb Randomized Controlled Trial

A NA study of Trigger Thumb, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
31
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03873480: Completed NA study of Trigger Thumb, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

NCT03873480 is a NA study of Trigger Thumb that has completed, run by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The registered enrollment target is 31 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03873480, a NA study of Trigger Thumb, has completed, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
31 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

We are conducting this study to determine if administration of local anesthetic to the thumb prior to surgery can reduce the amount of anesthetic gas given during the course of surgery.

Primary Outcome

The primary outcome will be the difference in administered gaseous sevoflurane during the course of trigger thumb surgery between the control group and intervention group.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Administration of Marcaine without Epinephrine prior to the start of surgery

Study Locations (1)

Pennsylvania

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Philadelphia

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 31 participants
Start Date 2018-10-02
Est. Completion 2020-11-10
Phase NA
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

431 total trials

What the finished NCT03873480 record still lists

NCT03873480 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 31 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Trigger Thumb appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Administration of Marcaine without Epinephrine prior to the start of surgery is the first listed.

NCT03873480 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03873480 about?

NCT03873480 is a clinical study titled "Trigger Thumb Randomized Controlled Trial". We are conducting this study to determine if administration of local anesthetic to the thumb prior to surgery can reduce the amount of anesthetic gas given during the course of surgery.

What is the current status of trial NCT03873480?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 31 participants. The study started on 2018-10-02. Estimated completion is 2020-11-10.

What conditions does trial NCT03873480 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Trigger Thumb.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03873480?

The interventions under investigation include: Administration of Marcaine without Epinephrine prior to the start of surgery (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03873480?

This trial is sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which has 431 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03873480 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03873480's enrollment target sits among peer trials

31 1592nd of 2000 higher than 408 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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