Optimal Regimen of Patient-controlled Epidural Analgesia in Laboring Patients (PCEA)

June 20, 2018 updated by: kalpana tyagaraj, Maimonides Medical Center

Optimal Regimen of Patient-controlled Epidural Analgesia in Laboring Patients Receiving Combined Spinal and Epidural Analgesia (CSE)

To test the efficacy of different recipes of epidural infusions used for providing pain relief during labor in parturients.

Study Overview

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

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Detailed Description

In this prospective trial, the investigators would like to examine the efficacy of several different PCEA protocols in 250 parturients who receive CSE for labor pain. Any patient with failed epidural, delivery within 2 hours of epidural insertion, or Cesarean section will be excluded from the study. Each patient will be assigned to one of five groups (A - E), depending on the day of admission for delivery, excluding Friday and Saturday (observed religious holidays). Each group will have 50 patients.

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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145

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 45 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Laboring women receiving combined spinal epidural analgesia for pain relief

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Parturients receiving Combined Spinal epidural analgesia for labor pain relief.

Exclusion Criteria:

Any patient with failed epidural, delivery within 2 hours of epidural insertion, or Cesarean section will be excluded from the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
GROUP A
The PCEA solution will contain 0.1% Bupivacaine + 2.85 mcg/cc of Fentanyl. Basal infusion 7 ml/hour Demand dose 8ml Lockout ( number of doses per hour) 2 Lock out interval 30 minutes
GROUP B
The PCEA solution will contain 0.1% Bupivacaine + 2.85 mcg/cc of Fentanyl. Basal infusion 7 ml/hour Demand dose 5ml Lockout ( number of doses per hour) 4 Lock out interval 15 minutes
GROUP C
The PCEA solution will contain 0.1% Bupivacaine + 2.85 mcg/cc of Fentanyl. Basal infusion 7 ml/hour Demand dose 3ml Lockout ( number of doses per hour) 6 Lock out interval 10 minutes
GROUP D
The PCEA solution will contain 0.1% Bupivacaine + 2.85 mcg/cc of Fentanyl. Basal infusion 14 ml/hour Demand dose 0 ml Lockout ( number of doses per hour) 0 Lock out interval 0 minutes
GROUP E
The PCEA solution will contain 0.1% Bupivacaine + 2.85 mcg/cc of Fentanyl. Basal infusion 7 ml/hour Demand dose 7ml Lockout ( number of doses per hour) 3 Lock out interval 20 minutes

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain scores
Time Frame: 24 to 48 hours.
From each patient investigators will collect pain scores to assess the severity of labor pain, using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scale, 1-10. VAS score of 1 is considered minimal pain and VAS score of 10 is considered as the maximum pain.
24 to 48 hours.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of boluses
Time Frame: 24 to 48 hours
From each patient the investigators will obtain information on total number of boluses of the epidural medication used
24 to 48 hours
Amount of medication used
Time Frame: 24 to 48 hours
From each patient the investigators will obtain information regarding the total amount of medications used in mls from reviewing the history on the PCEA pump.
24 to 48 hours
Motor block
Time Frame: 24 to 48 hours.

For each patient, the investigators will obtain information regarding degree of motor block using the Modified Bromage scale.

Modified Bromage score:

  1. Complete block (unable to move feet or knees)
  2. Almost complete block (able to move feet only)
  3. Partial block (just able to move knees)
  4. Detectable weakness of hip flexion while supine (full flexion of knees)
  5. No detectable weakness of hip flexion while supine
  6. Able to perform partial knee bend
24 to 48 hours.
Height of the patient
Time Frame: At recruitment of the patient in to the study
From each patient the investigators will obtain information on height in inches.
At recruitment of the patient in to the study
Weight of the patient
Time Frame: At recruitment of the patient in to the study
From each patient the investigators will obtain information on weight in pounds
At recruitment of the patient in to the study
Overall patient satisfaction
Time Frame: 24 to 48 hours
From each patient investigators will collect satisfaction scores to assess degree of satisfaction, using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scale, 1-10. VAS score of 1 is considered minimal satisfaction and VAS score of 10 is considered as the maximum satisfaction.
24 to 48 hours
Mode of delivery
Time Frame: 24 to 48 hours
From each patient the investigators will obtain information regarding mode of delivery- vaginal delivery or C-Section
24 to 48 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Maimonides Medical Center

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: KALPANA TYAGARAJ, MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER, 4802, 10TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY-11219

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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August 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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July 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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April 6, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 20, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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June 25, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 25, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 20, 2018

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IRB #08/08/VA07

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