Autopsy report · NCT02807467

Influence of Dexmedetomidine or Propofol on ICU Delirium

“insufficient recruitment over a long period”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 2 years 10 months before it started.
• Ran for about 3 years 11 months before it stopped.
• 37 participants enrolled.
• No results are posted on the registry.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Phase 4

Sponsor

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Delirium

Interventions

Dexmedetomidine; Propofol

Participants

37

Sites

1

Countries

Switzerland

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• Preoperative Relaxation and Intensified Patient Surgery Education in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery
  “Recruitment insufficient” (86% match in meaning)
• Intrauterine Device Insertion Pain Management
  “Inadequate recruitment” (85% match in meaning)

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.