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NCT03998566 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Radiopaque Hydrogel Spacer in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer

A NA study of Pancreatic Cancer, sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
6
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

NCT03998566: Completed NA study of Pancreatic Cancer, sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation.

NCT03998566 is a NA study of Pancreatic Cancer that has completed, run by Boston Scientific Corporation. The registered enrollment target is 6 participants, below the 393-participant average among 278 other Pancreatic Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). The trial reports 3 study locations across 3 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03998566, a NA study of Pancreatic Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
6 participants
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

Study Summary

An early feasibility study to evaluate feasibility, radiotherapy benefits and safety when using TraceIT tissue spacer to create space between pancreas and duodenum in patients with localized Pancreatic Cancer.

Primary Outcome

Number of subjects with TraceIT procedure-related event which resulted in a delay in initiation for RT (radio-therapy).

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DEVICE TraceIT Tissue Spacer implantation

Study Locations (3)

Maryland

  • Johns Hopkins Medicine - Baltimore

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston

Texas

  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 6 participants
Start Date 2019-04-24
Est. Completion 2021-05-01
Phase NA
Boston Scientific Corporation

280 total trials

What the finished NCT03998566 record still lists

NCT03998566 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 6 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 393-participant average among 278 other Pancreatic Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Pancreatic Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which TraceIT Tissue Spacer implantation is the first listed.

NCT03998566 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland, Massachusetts, Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03998566 about?

NCT03998566 is a clinical study titled "Radiopaque Hydrogel Spacer in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer". An early feasibility study to evaluate feasibility, radiotherapy benefits and safety when using TraceIT tissue spacer to create space between pancreas and duodenum in patients with localized Pancreatic Cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT03998566?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 6 participants. The study started on 2019-04-24. Estimated completion is 2021-05-01.

What conditions does trial NCT03998566 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pancreatic Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03998566?

The interventions under investigation include: TraceIT Tissue Spacer implantation (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03998566?

This trial is sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation, which has 280 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03998566 being conducted?

This trial has 3 study locations across Maryland, Massachusetts, Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03998566's enrollment target sits among peer trials

6 273rd of 278 higher than 5 of 278 other Pancreatic Cancer 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 NCT03998566, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03998566 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.