Gupta 2011a.

Trial name or title	Epidural Versus Patient‐Controlled Analgesia for Reduction in Long‐term Mortality Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery (EPICOL)
Methods	Randomized open‐label controlled trial
Participants	Male and female patients 40‐80 years of age, ASA I‐III, undergoing elective surgery for colorectal cancer Estimated enrolment: 300 participants
Interventions	Epidural analgesia with ropivacaine and opioid vs PCA with morphine
Outcomes	All‐cause mortality and cancer recurrence up until 5 years after surgery
Starting date	2011
Contact information	Örebro University, Sweden. PI: Anil Gupta
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