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A study to compare two different modes of pain relief techniques (continuous delivery of Lidocaine (a pain killer) through the vein and epidural infusion(delivery of pain killer around the layers of spinal cord) in all patients undergoing keyhole surgery for colon cancer

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- colorectal cancerHealth Condition 2: C19- Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoidjunction
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/02/011751
Lead Sponsor
Christian Medical College Vellore
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
37
Inclusion Criteria

All adult patients undergoing Laparoscopic Anterior Resections/ Ultra Low Anterior Resections/ Low Anterior Resections/ Sigmoid colectomy

ASA I, II

Patients giving consent for trial

Exclusion Criteria

Patient not given consent

ASA 3 & 4

Electrolyte disturbances

Allergy to local anaesthetic

Seizure disorder

Chronic opioid treatments

Conversion to laparotomy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative pain score at various intervals using Visual Analogue Score(VAS)Timepoint: 2,4,8,12,24 hours post operative
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of recovery using QoR 15 score <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Use of intravenous rescue analgesia ( total opiods used) <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Length of hospital stay <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Side effects - with Lidocaine and Thoracic Epidural.Timepoint: Quality of Recovery score 24 - 48 hours after surgery.
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