Autopsy report · NCT04588389

Comparison of Quadratus Lumborum Block Types

“PI left the institution. Decision made to close the study.”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 2 months before it started.
• Ran for about 5 months before it stopped.
• 9 participants enrolled.
• Results were posted on the registry 4 years 2 months after it ended.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Phase 3

Sponsor

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Pain; Opioid Use; Lumbar Disc Herniation

Interventions

Ropivacaine injection Location 1; Ropivacaine injection Location 2; Multimodal Pharmacological Management

Participants

9

Sites

1

Countries

United States

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  “Study was terminated due to PI leaving the institution” (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.