Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Improvement of Care of Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Improvement of Care of Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Official Title: Improvement of Care of Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Study ID: NCT04668781

Conditions

Pancreatic Diseases

Pancreas Cancer

Interventions

Analgesia via epidural catheter

Analgesia via wound catheter

Study Description

Brief Summary: The study is a randomised controlled trial comparing the effectivity and impact of epidural analgesia and wound catheter analgesia in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. The aim of the study is to examine whether there are a difference in perioperative fluid therapy and complication rates between the patients in epidural and wound catheter groups.

Detailed Description: All patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy in Helsinki University Hospital are recruited in the study. Patients meeting the inclusion criteria and giving consent to participate the study will be randomised to whether epidural analgesia group or wound catheter analgesia group. Both groups get additional analgesia with intravenous PCA-oxycodone (patient controlled analgesia).