New pain relief method may rival epidurals after colon surgery
NCT ID NCT01552226
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compared two standard pain relief methods after colon or rectal surgery: a preperitoneal catheter that delivers local anesthetic near the surgical site, and an epidural catheter placed before surgery. Researchers measured pain scores and how much extra pain medication patients needed. The goal was to see if the simpler preperitoneal method works as well as the epidural.
What this could mean
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Active substance
On-Q Silver Soaker catheter (delivers local anesthetic) and epidural catheter (delivers epidural analgesia)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a simpler, less invasive pain relief method works as well as an epidural after colon or rectal surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study (98 participants) comparing two standard methods. It does not test a new drug or cure, so results may not change practice widely.
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Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106, United States