Autopsy report · NCT03539796

Epidural Technique: Does it Really Matter to the Patient?

“This study was terminated early because of shortage of supplies with no foreseeable future of when they will be back in stock.”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Ran for about 4 years 2 months before it stopped.
• 57 participants enrolled.
• No results are posted on the registry.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Na

Sponsor

Emory University

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Anesthesia

Interventions

Dural puncture epidurals (DPE); Traditional epidurals (EPI); Combined-spinal epidural technique (CSE)

Participants

57

Sites

1

Countries

United States

Trials that died the same way

• Nanoparticles and Hypofractionated Protontherapy for Reirradiation of Pantumor Relapse
  “Study prematurely terminated following the decision by industrial partner to withdraw from the project (product supply issue).” (72% match in meaning)
• Randomized Controlled Study to Incentivize Doctors for Appropriate Use of Medical Care in NL
  “The study was terminated due to logistical reasons” (70% match in meaning)
• A Study of TCD601 (Siplizumab) in New Onset Type 1 Diabetes Patients
  “The study has been early terminated due to business reasons. This decision is not related to any safety, efficacy, or regulatory concerns.” (68% match in meaning)
• Phase II Clinical Trial of ITF2357 In Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
  “The study was prematurely discontinued for lack of recruitement.” (68% match in meaning)
• Study of Etanercept in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Had an Inadequate Response to Adalimumab or Infliximab Plus Methotrexate
  “This study was prematurely terminated on June 25, 2014 due to lack of enrollment.” (67% 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.