Differences in pain relief after open or laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery with epidural or intravenous medicatio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Analgesia approaches for laparoscopic surgery; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11426678
• Lead Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Centre

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-06-01
• Study Start: 2021-02-26
• Last Update Posted: 8 March 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 422

Inclusion Criteria

All adult patients who underwent colorectal cancer surgery between 2014 and 2016, with ASA status I-IV were included

Exclusion Criteria

1. No postoperative thoracic epidural analgesia of patient controlled analgesia
2. Double cases
3. Missing data

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative pain measured using the NRS postoperatively and at day 1, 2 and 3, both at rest and during movement

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Length of stay (days) measured using patient records<br> 2. Incidence of epidural related side effects measured by clinical observation postoperatively at day 1, 2 and 3<br> 3. Major complications measured using patient records for 30 days after surgery<br> 4. 5-year survival measured using patient records<br>