drugset / Trial / NCT01860521
Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus Versus Continuous Epidural Infusion for Termination of Pregnancy Analgesia
Completed
104 enrolled
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino - IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment
Summary
This study included women who underwent voluntary second trimester termination of pregnancy. Patients were randomized to programmed intermittent epidural anesthetic bolus or continuous epidural infusion for pain analgesia. In this randomized, double-blind study, the investigators assess the incidence of motor block (primary outcome), degree of satisfaction of the patients, total levobupivacaine and sufentanil consumption and adverse events (secondary outcomes) between the two study groups.
Timeline
- Start
- 2011-09
- Primary completion
- 2013-06
- Completion
- 2013-06
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Levobupivacaine | Other / unclassified | 0.0625 % | Other |
| Comparator | Sufentanil | Other / unclassified | 0.5 ug/ml | Other |
| Comparator | Gemeprost | Small molecule | 1 mg | Other |
Indications
No indication recorded.