Comparison of the Efficacy of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia and a Local Anaesthetic Wound Infusion Catheter after Laparoscopic Colectomy within the Enhanced Recovery Programme : a pilot RCT - Epidural vs Wound Infusion Catheter (E-WIC) v1.0

Yeovil District Hospital0 个研究点开始时间: 2010年10月20日最近更新: 2012年3月19日

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•1. Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic colectomy for either benign or malignant tumour in the right, left or transverse colon with intention to cure.
•2. Aged 18 or over with Americal Society of Anaesthesiology (ASA) score I, II or III.
•3. Able and willing to provide written consent.
•Are the trial subjects under 18? no
•Number of subjects for this age range:
•F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
•F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
•F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
•F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

•1. Transverse colon or rectal tumour.
•2. Locally advanced or widespread disease - stage T4 on CT scan - palpable mass or distant metastasis.
•3. Emergency admission or obstruction/perforation of bowel cancer.
•4. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis).
•5. Known allergy to local anaesthetic.
•6. Multiple Sclerosis or chronic pain requiring regular strong opioid analgesia.
•7. Recent history of alcohol or drug abuse.
•8. Contraindication to epidural analgesia.
•9. Poor cognitive ability.
•10. Pregnant patients.

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Yeovil District Hospital