Spinal morphine vs. epidural pain relief for colon cancer surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Digestive system, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to give pain relief after laparoscopic colon surgery for colorectal cancer: a single injection of morphine into the spinal fluid (intrathecal morphine) versus an epidural catheter that delivers pain medicine continuously. The goal is to see which method works better and has fewer side effects.
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Who can take part
- You have colorectal cancer and are scheduled for laparoscopic (keyhole) colon surgery.
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 15 and 35.
- You do not have a bleeding disorder or take blood thinners.
- You do not have a skin infection or nerve damage in your lower back.
- You have no history of opioid abuse or allergies to the study drugs.
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