Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Trial Comparing Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Pain Management in Colorectal Surgery

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Trial Comparing Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Pain Management in Colorectal Surgery

Official Title: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAP) Versus Epidural Anesthesia For Enhanced Recovery Pathway Perioperative Management of Pain in Elective Colorectal Surgery

Study ID: NCT02591407

Conditions

Colon Cancer

Rectal Cancer

Colonic Diverticulosis

Interventions

TAP Block

Continuous Epidural Analgesia

Study Description

Brief Summary: The primary outcome for this study is the Numeric Pain Score (NPS) for elective patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery that have been randomized to transversus abdominis plane block or epidural anesthesia for the management of perioperative pain in elective colorectal surgery.

Detailed Description: Adequate peri-operative analgesia is a vital component of post-operative management for patients undergoing colon and rectal surgery, affecting hospital length of stay, quality of life, and patient outcomes. There are many options for the peri-operative management of pain after elective colorectal surgery. This is a randomized clinical trial comparing the transversus abdominis plane block using Exparel® to epidural anesthesia for the enhanced recovery pathway perioperative management of pain for elective colorectal surgery.