Overview

Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus Versus Continuous Epidural Infusion for Third Trimester Medical Termination of Pregnancy Analgesia : a Randomized Study. (PCEA-IMG)

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2018-12-11

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

Background : Recently, delivery of local anaesthetics via Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus (PIEB) has been shown to improve labour epidural analgesia compared to delivery via Continuous Epidural Infusion (CEI). Purpose : However, the superiority of PIEB compared to CEI has not been investigated for third trimester voluntary termination of pregnancy. We hypothesized that PIEB administration would result in a better degree of satisfaction of the patients compared with CEI for third trimester legally induced abortion analgesia.

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Limoges

Treatments:

Bupivacaine
Clonidine
Levobupivacaine
Sufentanil