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NCT04656470 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Neuroimaging Study of Dexmedetomidine-Induced Analgesia

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
17
Enrollment target

NCT04656470: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT04656470 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 17 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04656470, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
17 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Neuroimaging data will be collected for patients that are given low doses of dexmedetomidine in order to understand its analgesic effects.

Primary Outcome

Transient waves of CSF inflow

Interventions

  • DRUG Dexmedetomidine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 17 participants
Start Date 2022-03-04
Est. Completion 2025-05-27
Phase Phase 2
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What the finished NCT04656470 record still lists

NCT04656470 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 17 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

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

NCT04656470 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04656470 about?

NCT04656470 is a clinical study titled "Neuroimaging Study of Dexmedetomidine-Induced Analgesia". Neuroimaging data will be collected for patients that are given low doses of dexmedetomidine in order to understand its analgesic effects.

What is the current status of trial NCT04656470?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 17 participants. The study started on 2022-03-04. Estimated completion is 2025-05-27.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04656470?

The interventions under investigation include: Dexmedetomidine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04656470?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04656470's enrollment target sits among peer trials

17 1903rd of 2000 higher than 93 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT04656470, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04656470 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.