Intrathecal Morphine Analgesia vs. Continuous Epidural Analgesia vs. Systemic Analgesia in Colorectal Surgery.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-12-17
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine which postoperative analgesia is optimal after colorectal surgery. The investigators will compare intrathecal morphine, continuous epidural analgesia and standard systemic analgesia. All patients will have the possibility to administer themselves intravenous morphine as needed.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Charles University, Czech Republic
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Dsuvia; Morphine; Sufentanil

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with elective colorectal surgery (left or right hemicolectomy, subtotal colectomy, resection of sigmoid, rectal or cecum)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known allergy to any of drugs used, coagulopathy, sepsis, cognitive dysfunction and/or inability to understand instruction.

• Pregnancy (is assessed as a part of pre-operative examination).

• Abuse of drugs or morphine therapy before surgery.

• Idiopathic bowel disease.