Epidural Analgesia (EDA) Versus Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) in Laparoscopic Colon Surgery — EVA  

Laparoscopic Colectomy Clinical Trial

Official title: Epidural Analgesia (EDA) Versus Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) in Laparoscopic Colon Surgery: A Monocentric Controlled Non-blinded Randomized Superiority Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a epidural analgesia versus patient controlled analgesia reduces the medical recovery in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic colon surgery.

Clinical Trial Description

Allocation by individual random number generated by a computer program to either EDA or PCA for 48h after laparoscopic colonic surgery.

Short, both groups are treated according to a recent Fast track protocol. Group A will preoperatively receive a mid thoracic EDA (th 8-9; naropine 0,1%) while group B will receive a PCA (morphine) postoperatively. Both EDA and PCA are removed the afternoon at day 2. Patients with a non-functioning EDA within the first 24h will be crossed over to the PCA group. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Laparoscopic Colectomy

• NCT number: NCT00508300
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Lausanne Hospitals
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2010
• Completion date: October 2013