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CompletedNCT029628302IASUpdated Dec 3, 2025

Sufentanil Pharmacokinetics After Intra Amniotic Injection

A Phase 2 interventional study of Sufentanil in Prenatal Diagnosis, sponsored by University Hospital, Lille. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-12-03.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Lille · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
8
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The fetus may be exposed during pregnancy to nociceptive stimuli because of fetal pathology (e.g., malformation) or a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure.

To date, there is very little data and no consensus on fetal analgesia. The aim of the investigators study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of Sufentanil after intra amniotic injection.

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Conditions studied

  • Prenatal Diagnosis

Keywords

  • fetal pain
  • fetal analgesia
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In context

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Lille is the lead sponsor of 625 studies on the registry; 141 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Termination of pregnancy for fetal malformation
  • Gestational age > 24 weeks of gestation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Multiple pregnancy
  • Allergy or contraindication to sufentanil
  • Morphinic addiction
  • fetal gastroschisis, omphalocele or swallowing disorder
  • maternal cardiac or respiratory distress
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
8 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Sufentanil

    Drug: Sufentanil

Interventions

  • DrugSufentanil

    intra-amniotic injection of 10 micrograms of Sufentanil

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. fetal plasma concentrations

    fetal plasma concentrations of morphine derivatives by Ultrahigh Pressure Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) with mass spectometry (Triple Quadrupole Detector)

    Time frame: at 30 minutes after intra-amniotic injection

Secondary outcomes

  1. Maternal plasma concentrations

    Maternal plasma concentrations of morphine derivatives by Ultrahigh Pressure Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) with mass spectometry (Triple Quadrupole Detector)

    Time frame: at 30 minutes and at 1, 2, 4, 8, 24 hours after intra-amniotic injection

  2. amniotic fluid concentrations

    The amniotic fluid concentrations of morphine derivatives by Ultrahigh Pressure Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) with mass spectometry (Triple Quadrupole Detector)

    Time frame: Immediately within 5 min after intra-amniotic injection

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Study locations

1 site
  • Hôpital Jeanne de Flandres, CHRU
    Lille, France
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 3, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02962830
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Lille
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 11, 2016
Start date
Apr 19, 2017
Primary completion
May 28, 2024
Completion
May 29, 2024
Last update
Dec 3, 2025

Study contacts

Véronique HOUFFLIN-DEBARGE, MD, PhD
principal investigator · University Hospital, Lille

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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