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NCT04663269 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Regional Erector Spinae Analgesic Block vs Standard of Care Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Indiana University.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
5
Enrollment target

NCT04663269: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Indiana University.

NCT04663269 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Indiana University. The registered enrollment target is 5 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04663269, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Indiana University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
5 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if adding a spinal block (medicine that will numb parts of the body to block pain) along with standard pain control at the incision site will decrease the need for narcotics for pain management and decrease the percentage of patients requiring hospital admission for pain control during postoperative , in-hospital, care after a percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) (surgery to remove kidney stones), commonly called PERC.

Primary Outcome

Percentage of patients in Groups 1 and 2 who require overnight admission to the hospital for pain control postoperatively (i.e. patients unable to be discharged to home from the postoperative anesthesia care unit PACU).

Interventions

  • DRUG 4mg PF Dexamethasone
  • DRUG Control Test

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 5 participants
Start Date 2020-02-24
Est. Completion 2020-09-24
Phase Phase 4
Indiana University

890 total trials

Why NCT04663269 stopped before completion

NCT04663269 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 5 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which 4mg PF Dexamethasone is the first listed.

NCT04663269 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04663269 about?

NCT04663269 is a clinical study titled "Regional Erector Spinae Analgesic Block vs Standard of Care Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy". The purpose of this study is to determine if adding a spinal block (medicine that will numb parts of the body to block pain) along with standard pain control at the incision site will decrease the need for narcotics for pain management and decrease the percentage of patients requiring hospital admis...

What is the current status of trial NCT04663269?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 5 participants. The study started on 2020-02-24. Estimated completion is 2020-09-24.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04663269?

The interventions under investigation include: 4mg PF Dexamethasone (DRUG), Control Test (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04663269?

This trial is sponsored by Indiana University, which has 890 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04663269's enrollment target sits among peer trials

5 1989th of 2000 higher than 7 of 2,000 other Phase 4 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 NCT04663269, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04663269 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.