NCT01563835

Brief Summary

There has been very little investigation into the management of pain from 2nd trimester termination of pregnancy or unexpected fetal loss. The standard of practice in North America is usually intravenous patient controlled analgesia (IV PCA), using a narcotic wuch as fentanyl. The goal of this study is to compare the quality of recovery after termination of pregnancy using fentanyl IV PCA or patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA), a standard of care for live births. The study will be conducted as a randomized controlled trial.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
42

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2012

Typical duration for not_applicable pain

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2012

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 23, 2012

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 27, 2012

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

October 13, 2014

Status Verified

October 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

March 23, 2012

Last Update Submit

October 9, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Termination of pregnancyEpiduralIV PCA

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Quality of Recovery - 40 score on discharge

    The primary outcome of this study will be the difference between IV PCA and PCEA groups in aggregate score of Quality of Recovery - 40 on discharge from hospital.

    up to 5 days

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Duration of procedure

    24 hours

  • Pain score

    24 hours

  • Narcotic-related complications

    24 hours

  • Epidural-related complications

    24 hours

  • Surgical intervention

    24 hours

Study Arms (2)

Epidural (PCEA)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

bupivacaine, fentanyl

Drug: bupivacaine, fentanyl

IV PCA

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intravenous fentanyl patient controlled analgesia

Drug: fentanyl

Interventions

10mL of 0.125% of bupivacaine plus 50 mcg fentanyl, injected through an epidural catheter.

Also known as: bupivacaine: Marcaine, fentanyl: fentanyl citrate
Epidural (PCEA)

fentanyl IV PCA with boluses 25-50 mcg, 3-6 minute lockout.

Also known as: fentanyl citrate
IV PCA

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 55 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • interruption of pregnancy between 12 and 23 6/7 weeks

You may not qualify if:

  • documented allergy to fentanyl or bupivacaine
  • coagulopathy
  • drug or narcotic abuse
  • contraindication to neuraxial analgesia
  • inability to comply with IVPCA or PCEA
  • inability to complete the QoR-40 questionnaire
  • TOP due to maternal problems

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X5, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

BupivacaineFentanyl

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AnilidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsAniline CompoundsAminesPiperidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Jose CA Carvalho, MD

    MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 23, 2012

First Posted

March 27, 2012

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion

January 1, 2014

Study Completion

January 1, 2014

Last Updated

October 13, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-10

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