drugset / Trial / NCT02573597
PIEB vs CEI for Labor Analgesia: An MLAC Study
Phase 4
Terminated
31 enrolled
Stanford University
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindSupportive care
Summary
Utilizing a 'minimal local analgesic concentration (MLAC) study' design to first determine the relative potency of Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus (PIEB) compared to Continuous Epidural Infusion (CEI) and secondly to determine the mechanism to explain the potential PIEB efficacy advantage.
Timeline
- Start
- 2015-10
- Primary completion
- 2018-05-22
- Completion
- 2018-05-22
Publications
- Background George RB, Allen TK, Habib AS. Intermittent epidural bolus compared with continuous epidural infusions for labor analgesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesth Analg. 2013 Jan;116(1):133-44. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182713b26. Epub 2012 Dec 7.
- Background Ginosar Y, Columb MO, Cohen SE, Mirikatani E, Tingle MS, Ratner EF, Angst MS, Riley ET. The site of action of epidural fentanyl infusions in the presence of local anesthetics: a minimum local analgesic concentration infusion study in nulliparous labor. Anesth Analg. 2003 Nov;97(5):1439-1445. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000081792.84877.A2.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Bupivacaine | Other / unclassified | — | Other |
| Comparator | Sufentanil | Other / unclassified | — | Other |