Autopsy report · NCT02867904

Intra-Operative Corticosteroid Injection During Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

“It was difficult to recruit patients to get the appropriate sample size.”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 4 months after it had already started.
• Ran for about 4 years 1 month before it stopped.
• 12 participants enrolled.
• No results are posted on the registry.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Phase 4

Sponsor

Peter Chang

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery; Intra-articular Debridement; Subacromial Decompression; Acromioplasty; Acromioclavicular Joint Resection

Interventions

Methylprednisolone (40 mg depomedrol, 1ml, injection); Marcaine (4ml 0.5%, injection)

Participants

12

Sites

1

Countries

United States

Trials that died the same way

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  “Low rate of patient recruitment. Cannot achieve sample size.” (77% match in meaning)
• Ethibond Suture vs Vessel Loop as Draining Seton for Complex Anal Fistulas
  “Unable to recruit the required number of patients as per the sample size calculated” (74% match in meaning)
• Pleural Suction Additional to Thoracostomy Tube for Traumatic Hemothorax
  “It was not possible to achieve adequate recruitment to complete the necessary sample. The rate at which patients are recruited does not allow for continued participation” (74% match in meaning)
• The Effect of Methylphenidate on Motor Learning in Stroke Patients
  “Recruitment of patients proved much too difficult based on the chosen criteria.” (73% match in meaning)
• Non-invasive Improvement of Buttocks With Magnetic Device
  “It wasn't possible to recruit the desired number of patients.” (72% 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.