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New pain relief method may rival epidurals after colon surgery

NCT ID NCT01552226

Symptom relief Sponsor: Trinity Health Michigan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

98 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Jan 2010

Finished

Mar 2015

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> = 18 years * Scheduled for elective colon or rectal surgery * Surgical procedure either through open laparotomy or via minimal invasive approach (laparoscopic) * Able to provide informed consent * Able to complete patient questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * Documented allergic reaction to morphine, hydromorphone, lidocaine, bupivicaine and/or fentanyl * Contra-indication to placement of epidural catheter (spinal stenosis, spinal fusion, etc) * Urgent surgery precluding epidural catheter placement * Systemic Infection contraindicating epidural catheter placement * Unwillingness to participate in follow up assessments * Prisoners

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colon carcinoma colonic neoplasm Diverticulosis, Colonic rectal cancer rectal neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Colon cancer Colonic diverticulosis Rectal cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106, United States

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