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Residual Curarization and Its Incidence at Tracheal Extubation in China

Completed
Conditions
Residual Curarization
Registration Number
NCT01871064
Lead Sponsor
Xinmin Wu
Brief Summary

This study will assess the residual neuromuscular blockade (NMB) Train-Of-Four (TOF) ratios at tracheal extubation when anesthesiologists have determined that full recovery of neuromuscular function has occurred using standard clinical criteria for participants whose non-depolarizing-induced NMB is either not reversed or reversed with an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor administered as per standard routine care.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, multi-site, anesthesiologist and PACU nurse TOF-Watch SX® blinded observational study of surgical patients undergoing elective laparoscopic or open abdominal procedures requiring general anesthesia and non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockade. There are two temporal aspects to the data collection: a prospective data collection in the OR and PACU; and a retrospective chart review one week after hospital discharge.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1571
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age≥18;
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) class 1-3;
  • Scheduled for elective open or laparoscopic abdominal surgery that is anticipated to last less than 4 hours;
  • Administration of general anesthesia and ≥ 1 dose of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers for endotracheal intubation or maintenance of neuromuscular blockade;
  • Planned for extubation to occur in the OR;
  • Signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Redo surgery on the same hospital admission;
  • Pre-established need or expected to require post-operative mechanical ventilation;
  • Conditions, surgical procedures, or participant positioning that may interfere with TOF-Watch SX® operation, calibration, or accuracy;
  • Anesthesiologist use of objective neuromuscular monitoring during surgery (e.g. mechanomyography, electromyography or related method);
  • Pregnancy;
  • Participation in any other clinical trial;
  • Member or a family member of the personnel of the investigational or Sponsor staff directly involved with this trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With Residual Neuromuscular Blockade (NMB)(Train of Four [TOF] Ratio <0.9) at Time of Tracheal ExtubationImmediately prior to tracheal extubation in the OR

Neuromuscular functioning was monitored at time of tracheal extubation by applying three TOF electrical stimulations to the ulnar nerve and assessing twitch response at the adductor pollices muscle. T1 and T4 refer to the magnitudes (height) of the first and fourth twitches, respectively, after TOF nerve stimulation. The T4/T1 Ratio (expressed as a decimal of up to 1.0) indicates the extent of recovery from NMB, with a higher ratio indicating greater recovery from NMB. A T4/T1 Ratio of \<0.9 is indicative of residual NMB.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With Residual NMB at Various TOF Ratios (<0.6, ≥ 0.6 to <0.7, ≥ 0.7 to <0.8, ≥0.8 to <0.9) Upon Arrival to the PACUImmediately upon PACU Arrival

Neuromuscular functioning was monitored at time of PACU arrival by applying three TOF electrical stimulations to the ulnar nerve and assessing twitch response at the adductor pollices muscle. T1 and T4 refer to the magnitudes (height) of the first and fourth twitches, respectively, after TOF nerve stimulation. The T4/T1 Ratio (expressed as a decimal of up to 1.0) indicates the extent of recovery from NMB, with a higher ratio indicating greater recovery from NMB.

Percentage of Participants With Residual NMB at Various TOF Ratios (<0.6, ≥0.6 to <0.7, ≥0.7 to <0.8, ≥0.8 to <0.9) at Tracheal ExtubationImmediately prior to tracheal extubation in the OR

Neuromuscular functioning was monitored at time of tracheal extubation by applying three TOF electrical stimulations to the ulnar nerve and assessing twitch response at the adductor pollices muscle. T1 and T4 refer to the magnitudes (height) of the first and fourth twitches, respectively, after TOF nerve stimulation. The T4/T1 Ratio (expressed as a decimal of up to 1.0) indicates the extent of recovery from NMB, with a higher ratio indicating greater recovery from NMB

Percentage of Participants With Residual NMB (TOF Ratio <0.9) Upon Arrival to the Post-anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)Immediately upon PACU arrival

Neuromuscular functioning was monitored at time of PACU arrival by applying three TOF electrical stimulations to the ulnar nerve and assessing twitch response at the adductor pollices muscle. T1 and T4 refer to the magnitudes (height) of the first and fourth twitches, respectively, after TOF nerve stimulation. The T4/T1 Ratio (expressed as a decimal of up to 1.0) indicates the extent of recovery from NMB, with a higher ratio indicating greater recovery from NMB. A T4/T1 Ratio of \<0.9 is indicative of residual NMB.

Trial Locations

Locations (32)

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

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Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

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Changsha, Hunan, China

The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of HUST

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

Wuhan Union Hospital

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University

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Changchun, Jilin, China

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Xinjiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

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Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

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Beijing, China

Renji Hospital

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Shanghai, China

Ruijin Hospital

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Shanghai, China

ZhuJiang Hospital of Southern Medical University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Northern Jiangsu Province People's Hospital

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Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China

The First Hospital of China Medical University

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Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

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Jinan, Shandong, China

Xijing Hospital

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Xi'an, Shanxi, China

First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College

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Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

Peking University First Hospital

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Beijing, China

Beijing Tongren Hospital

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Beijing, China

Chinese PLA General Hospital

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Beijing, China

Peking University People's Hospital

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Beijing, China

Peking University Third Hospital

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Beijing, China

First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

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Chongqing, China

Shanghai Cancer Hospital, China

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Shanghai, China

Shanghai First People's Hospital

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Shanghai, China

Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

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Shanghai, China

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