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    Clinical Trial Results:
    Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus versus Continuous Epidural Infusion for third trimester voluntary termination of pregnancy analgesia : a randomized study.

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2015-001738-33
    Trial protocol
    FR  
    Global end of trial date
    11 Dec 2018

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    05 Jun 2021
    First version publication date
    05 Jun 2021
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    RRF PCEA IMG
    statistical report

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    I14032
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT02744482
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    CHU de LIMOGES
    Sponsor organisation address
    2 Avenue Martin Luther King -, Limoges, France, 87042
    Public contact
    Director Recherche and Innovation, CHU de LIMOGES, +33 555056349, drc@chu-limoges.fr
    Scientific contact
    Principal investigator, CHU de LIMOGES, +33 555052103, patrick.senges@chu-limoges.fr
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    21 Nov 2019
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    11 Dec 2018
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    11 Dec 2018
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    Demonstrate the benefit PIEB mode compared with the standard mode CEI in the Voluntary termination of pregancy after 22 weeks in terms of satisfaction with analgesia.
    Protection of trial subjects
    no particular protection
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    01 Jul 2015
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    France: 37
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    37
    EEA total number of subjects
    37
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    37
    From 65 to 84 years
    0
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    -

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    no pre-assignment period

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    overall trial (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Double blind
    Roles blinded
    Subject, Investigator

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    PCEA-BIP
    Arm description
    -
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    levobupivacaine
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Epidural use
    Dosage and administration details
    Maximum of 342,92 mg per day in mix with Sufentanil citrate and clonidine for epidural use

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Sufentanil citrate
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Epidural use
    Dosage and administration details
    Maximum of 189,45 µg per day in mix with levobupivacaine and clonidine for epidural use

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Clonidine
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Epidural use
    Dosage and administration details
    Maximum of 669,3 µg per day in mix with levobupivacaine and sufentanil citrate for epidural use

    Arm title
    PCEA-DC
    Arm description
    -Injection of a 2 mL initial epidural loading dose consisting of a blend of 8 mL of levobupivacaine 2,5mg/mL plus 2 mL of sufentanil 5 µg/mL to assure the absence of motor block and so exclude intrathecal placement of the epidural catheter. -Injection of the rest of the loading dose (8mL). -In this group the pump is programmed to deliver a continuous infusion at 10 mL /h consisting of levobupivacaine 0,573 mg/mL plus sufentanil 0,37 µg/mL plus clonidine 1,38 µg/mL. Additional 5 mL patient-activated boluses will be allowed with a lockout interval of 10 minutes. -If the parturient feels she has inadequate analgesia after having activated the PCEA bolus twice in a thirty minutes period, an additional manual bolus of 6 mL of levobupivacaine 2,5 mg/mL will be administered until the Pain Visual Analog Scale (PVAS) is < 30/100 with a limit of 3 injections by hour before that the anesthetist to be called.
    Arm type
    Active comparator

    Investigational medicinal product name
    levobupivacaine
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Epidural use
    Dosage and administration details
    Maximum of 350,09 mg per day in mix with Sufentanil citrate and clonidine for epidural use

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Sufentanil citrate
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Epidural use
    Dosage and administration details
    Maximum of 192,23 µg per day in mix with levobupivacaine and clonidine for epidural use

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Clonidine
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Epidural use
    Dosage and administration details
    Maximum of 685,08 µg per day in mix with levobupivacaine and sufentanil citrate for epidural use

    Number of subjects in period 1
    PCEA-BIP PCEA-DC
    Started
    18
    19
    Completed
    17
    17
    Not completed
    1
    2
         intervention not received
    1
    1
         failure of the procedure
    -
    1

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    PCEA-BIP
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group title
    PCEA-DC
    Reporting group description
    -Injection of a 2 mL initial epidural loading dose consisting of a blend of 8 mL of levobupivacaine 2,5mg/mL plus 2 mL of sufentanil 5 µg/mL to assure the absence of motor block and so exclude intrathecal placement of the epidural catheter. -Injection of the rest of the loading dose (8mL). -In this group the pump is programmed to deliver a continuous infusion at 10 mL /h consisting of levobupivacaine 0,573 mg/mL plus sufentanil 0,37 µg/mL plus clonidine 1,38 µg/mL. Additional 5 mL patient-activated boluses will be allowed with a lockout interval of 10 minutes. -If the parturient feels she has inadequate analgesia after having activated the PCEA bolus twice in a thirty minutes period, an additional manual bolus of 6 mL of levobupivacaine 2,5 mg/mL will be administered until the Pain Visual Analog Scale (PVAS) is < 30/100 with a limit of 3 injections by hour before that the anesthetist to be called.

    Reporting group values
    PCEA-BIP PCEA-DC Total
    Number of subjects
    18 19 37
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults (18-64 years)
    18 19 37
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        median (full range (min-max))
    28.9 (20 to 39) 30.8 (22 to 45) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    18 19 37
        Male
    0 0 0

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    PCEA-BIP
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group title
    PCEA-DC
    Reporting group description
    -Injection of a 2 mL initial epidural loading dose consisting of a blend of 8 mL of levobupivacaine 2,5mg/mL plus 2 mL of sufentanil 5 µg/mL to assure the absence of motor block and so exclude intrathecal placement of the epidural catheter. -Injection of the rest of the loading dose (8mL). -In this group the pump is programmed to deliver a continuous infusion at 10 mL /h consisting of levobupivacaine 0,573 mg/mL plus sufentanil 0,37 µg/mL plus clonidine 1,38 µg/mL. Additional 5 mL patient-activated boluses will be allowed with a lockout interval of 10 minutes. -If the parturient feels she has inadequate analgesia after having activated the PCEA bolus twice in a thirty minutes period, an additional manual bolus of 6 mL of levobupivacaine 2,5 mg/mL will be administered until the Pain Visual Analog Scale (PVAS) is < 30/100 with a limit of 3 injections by hour before that the anesthetist to be called.

    Subject analysis set title
    PCEA-BIP
    Subject analysis set type
    Intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    Patients included in PCEA-BIP arm and received procedure

    Subject analysis set title
    PCEA-DC
    Subject analysis set type
    Intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    Patients included in PCEA-DC arm and receivded procedure

    Primary: Satisfaction visual analog scale (SVAS) measurment

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    End point title
    Satisfaction visual analog scale (SVAS) measurment [1]
    End point description
    The degree of satisfaction is assessed using a satisfaction visual analog scale (SVAS) where 0 corresponded to " completely unsatisfied " and 100 to " completely satisfied ".
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    end of participation
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: see statistical report joined
    End point values
    PCEA-BIP PCEA-DC
    Number of subjects analysed
    17
    17
    Units: no unit
        number (not applicable)
    88.4
    85
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    overall trial
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    22
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    all patients
    Reporting group description
    -

    Serious adverse events
    all patients
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 34 (2.94%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions
    Postpartum haemorrhage
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 34 (2.94%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    all patients
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    12 / 34 (35.29%)
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Lateralization of the epidural
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 34 (5.88%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Cardiac disorders
    arterial hypotention
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 34 (11.76%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions
    placental retention
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 34 (8.82%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    Uterine atony
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 34 (5.88%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Hyperthermia
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 34 (5.88%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Vomiting
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 34 (2.94%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Nausea
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 34 (8.82%)
         occurrences all number
    3

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    20 Nov 2015
    - Modification of service practices - Modification of the type of scale taken into account when calculating the number of subjects required - Modification of the nature of the randomization, the nature of the CRF and the correction of the maximum dose per 14h received by the patients depending on the arm
    26 Dec 2017
    - Modification RCP catapressan and sufenta - Deletion of the non-inclusion criteria for patients treated with sultopride - Modification of a CNI to add the taking of agniste to the nalmefene
    22 Mar 2018
    Prolongation of inclusion period
    19 Oct 2018
    prolongation of inclusion period

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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