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NCT06313632 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Erector Spinae Plane Block With Bupivacaine for Medical Thoracoscopy

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
33
Enrollment target

NCT06313632: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

NCT06313632 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The registered enrollment target is 33 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT06313632, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
33 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

PlAcebo versus erector spINae pLane block for mEdical ThoracoScopy Study (PAINLESS). This is a prospective triple-blind, randomized controlled trial that evaluates the efficacy of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) with Bupivacaine in reducing pain after medical thoracoscopy (MT) in addition to monitored anesthesia care vs monitored anesthesia care alone.

Primary Outcome

Global chest pain score measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) post-procedure in recovery. Participants will be asked to mark the level of their pain along a line, score ranges 0 (no-pain) to 100 (worst-imaginable pain), with higher scores indicating worse outcomes.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Bupivacaine injection
  • OTHER Monitored Anesthesia Care

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 33 participants
Start Date 2024-03-28
Est. Completion 2025-03-20
Phase Phase 3

Why NCT06313632 stopped before completion

NCT06313632 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 33 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT06313632 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06313632 about?

NCT06313632 is a clinical study titled "Erector Spinae Plane Block With Bupivacaine for Medical Thoracoscopy". PlAcebo versus erector spINae pLane block for mEdical ThoracoScopy Study (PAINLESS). This is a prospective triple-blind, randomized controlled trial that evaluates the efficacy of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) with Bupivacaine in reducing pain after medical thoracoscopy (MT) in addition to monit...

What is the current status of trial NCT06313632?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 33 participants. The study started on 2024-03-28. Estimated completion is 2025-03-20.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06313632?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Bupivacaine injection (DRUG), Monitored Anesthesia Care (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06313632?

This trial is sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which has 708 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT06313632's enrollment target sits among peer trials

33 1907th of 2000 higher than 92 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT06313632, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT06313632 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.