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PIEB-PCEA Versus CEI-PCEA for Labor Analgesia in Nulliparous

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pregnancy
Interventions
Device: Release analgesia by CADD SMITHS PIEB pump
Device: Release analgesia by CADD SMITHS PCEA pump
Registration Number
NCT01856166
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Brief Summary

Epidural analgesia still have an impact on obstetric outcomes and especially on instrumented delivery rates.

To assess the best maintainance regimen of epidural analgesia during labor the investigators plan to include 300 nulliparous in this multicenter randomized, double blind trial. The primary outcome will be a composite set of criteria that can lead to instrumented delivery. Secondary outcome will focus on analgesia motor block and satisfaction.

Detailed Description

Patients will be informed during the anaesthetic consultation and recruited at the beginning of the labor if they comply with inclusion criteria. Habitual proceedings of the placing and induction of epidural analgesia (Local Anaesthetics (AL): Levobupivacaine 0.100% 15mL Sufentanil 10µg). Patients who will not obtain at 30min a pain score \< 1/10 will be excluded (epidural analgesia not functional). The upkeep of analgesia will be provided by an automatic pump and randomized in: classic pump and new pump. The mixture used will be the same in the 2 groups: Levobupivacaine 0.0100% + Sufentanil 0.5µg/mL. The classic pump administers AL with a continuous output (8mL/h)even though the new pump administers AL in bolus (8mL every hour; beginning 1h after the induction). The classic pump is a pump CADD SMITHS PCEA (Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia) with the programming: continuous output 8mL/h; Additional bolus if necessary: 8mL; Maximal dose by hour: 24mL.

The new pump is a pump CADD SMITHS called PIEB (Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus) with the programming: intermittent bolus 8mL every hour; Additional bolus if necessary: 8mL; Ban period during 10min between patient bolus and automatic bolus; Maximal dose by hour: 24mL.

In case of the pain reappears and which is not calmed with 2 successive patient bolus, the anaesthetist will be called for the evaluation and administration of a doctor bolus if necessary (Levobupivacaine 0.125% 5mL associated with 50µg of Clonidine).

Collected data will be demographic data, data about the obstetrical labor proceedings, data about pain, motor block, maternal satisfaction, total quantity of administered analgesia, number of patient and doctor bolus wich are asked and administered and neonatal data.

Endpoints will be collected by a doctor in blind of the type of pump (the 2 pumps are the same extern aspect, only the intern programming is different).

In case of caesarean during the labor, patient will be excluded of the study. When a decision of extraction will be taken, patient will receive a bolus of AL according to the anaesthetist decision but not accounted for the dose calculation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
304
Inclusion Criteria
  • Nulliparous patient with a spontaneous labor at full term, from a normal pregnancy, carrier a singleton in cephalic position, with a distension <4cm and eligible for an epidural analgesia
  • Patient has signed informed consent
  • Patient affiliated or beneficiary of a social medical insurance
  • Patient aged between 18 and 44 years old
Exclusion Criteria
  • Morphinic administration before the care
  • Anomaly of fetal cardiac rate
  • Fetal or maternal anomalies wich don't allow to evaluate motor block
  • Known uterine malformation
  • Contraindications for thrusts for pregnancy
  • Patient protected by law
  • Patient under guardianship

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PIEB-PCEARelease analgesia by CADD SMITHS PIEB pumpProgrammed Intermittent Epidural Bolus coupled with Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia
CEI-PCEARelease analgesia by CADD SMITHS PCEA pumpContinuous Epidural Infusion coupled with Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia
PIEB-PCEALevobupivacaineProgrammed Intermittent Epidural Bolus coupled with Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia
CEI-PCEASufentanilContinuous Epidural Infusion coupled with Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia
CEI-PCEALevobupivacaineContinuous Epidural Infusion coupled with Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia
PIEB-PCEASufentanilProgrammed Intermittent Epidural Bolus coupled with Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Occurence of a specific clinical criteria which can lead to a complication of the deliveryUp to 10 hours

Specific clinical criteria are:

* Type of posterior engagement

* Type of posterior extrication

* Duration of waiting at complete dilatation \> 3 hours

* Duration of expulsive efforts \> 40 minutes

* Foetal bradycardia \< 100 BPM during 1 minute at least

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Instrumental delivery rateup to 10 hours
Pain during the end of laborup to 10 hours
Efficacity of epidural analgesiaup to 10 hours

Efficacity of epidural analgesia is defined by a EVN score \< 3 at several times of delivery.

Presence of motor blockUp to 10 hours

Presence of motor block is estimated with Bromage and Straigh Raising leg scales.

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Hôpital Mère Enfant

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Bron, France

CHU of Montpellier

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Montpellier, France

CHU d'Estaing

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Clermont Ferrand, France

CHU Bicêtre

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Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France

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