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Intubating Conditions of Neuromuscular Blockade

Not Applicable
Conditions
Endotracheal Intubation
Interventions
Procedure: Endotracheal Intubation 2 minutes after rocuronium administration
Procedure: Endotracheal Intubation at TOFC=1
Registration Number
NCT05620108
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to learn about the difference in the endotracheal intubation condition (ease of using a device to view vocal cords, position of vocal cords, and patient's reaction to endotracheal tube insertion) and determining the appropriate time to perform the intubation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
170
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients willing to participate and provide an informed consent.
  • Patients undergoing elective surgical procedures that require use of NMBA agents (rocuronium) administered intraoperatively.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with disorders, such as stroke, carpal tunnel syndrome, broken wrist with nerve damage, Dupuytren contracture, or any similar wrist injury.
  • Patients with systemic neuromuscular diseases such as myasthenia gravis.
  • Patients with significant organ dysfunction that can significantly affect pharmacokinetics of neuromuscular blocking and reversal agents; i.e., severe renal impairment or end-stage liver disease.
  • Patients having surgery that would involve prepping the arm into the sterile field.
  • Patients receiving a rapid sequence induction.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intubation 2 minutes after rocuronium administrationEndotracheal Intubation 2 minutes after rocuronium administrationSubjects scheduled for an elective surgical procedure will have endotracheal intubation performed 2 minutes after the anesthesia provider gives muscle relaxing medication
Intubation at TOFC=1Endotracheal Intubation at TOFC=1Subjects scheduled for an elective surgical procedure will have endotracheal intubation performed when muscles are almost relaxed and monitoring shows only a single count of muscle twitch (in response to a monitor that assesses muscle relaxation)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of the intubating conditionsApproximately 15 minutes after intubation

Evaluated by the healthcare providers using a scale that includes 4 variables (ease of laryngoscopy, vocal cord position, and reaction to tracheal tube insertion) with 3 response options per each evaluation. The composite score (1-3) will used, with the lowest total score of 3 correlating with optimal intubating conditions and the highest score of 9 representing the worse possible intubating conditions.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic Florida

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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