Autopsy report · NCT00616603

The Effects of Dexamethasone on the Duration of Sciatic Nerve Blocks

“PI is no longer here.”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 6 months after it had already started.
• Ran for about 3 years 9 months before it stopped.
• 43 participants enrolled.
• Results were posted on the registry 3 years 1 month after it ended.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Na

Sponsor

Loma Linda University

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Interventions

Ropivacaine; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone; Normal Saline

Participants

43

Sites

1

Countries

United States

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Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.