Status:

COMPLETED

Does Omission of NSAIDs After Colorectal Cancer Operation Affect the Consumption of Opioids?

Lead Sponsor:

Zealand University Hospital

Conditions:

Colo-rectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Patients undergoing an operation for colorectal cancer are normally treated with non-steroid-anti-inflammatory-drugs (NSAIDs) e.g. ibuprofen as pain medication after the operation. It is well known th...

Detailed Description

Background: Many standard analgesic regimens after colorectal cancer surgery includes a NSAID in combination with paracetamol and other non-opioid analgesics. Concerns about a risk of cardiovascular ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • adults undergoing elective colorectal cancer resection before and after April 1st 2016 at Zealand University Hospital, Denmark.

Exclusion

  • palliative resection
  • preoperative use of opioids within the last 3 months
  • patients with a surgical complication requiring re-operation in general anesthesia.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2015

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

502 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04448652

Start Date

January 1 2015

End Date

December 31 2017

Last Update

June 26 2020

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Zealand University Hospital

Køge, Region Sjælland, Denmark, DK-4600