Relation Between TOF-Watch® SX and a Peripheral Nerve Stimulator After 4.0 mg.Kg-1 Sugammadex (P05698)
- Registration Number
- NCT00535496
- Lead Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Brief Summary
The objective of the trial is to determine the relationship within a participant between the time to manual detection of the reappearance of the fourth twitch (T4) measured using a peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS) and the time to recovery of the fourth twitch/first twitch (T4/T1) ratio to 0.9 measured using a Train Of Four (TOF)-Watch® SX, of 4.0 mg/kg sugammadex administered at 15 minutes after either a bolus dose of 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium or the last maintenance dose of 0.15 mg/kg rocuronium.
- Detailed Description
The TOF-Watch® SX has been used for neuromuscular monitoring in all
clinical trials with sugammadex. In clinical practice however, a PNS is commonly
used in many hospitals worldwide. A disadvantage of a PNS is that it is not objective monitoring like the TOF-Watch® SX, and it can detect only the number of twitches. In this trial, the relationship between the time to reappearance of T4 using PNS (i.e. Ministim® model MS-IV) and the time to recovery of the T4/T1 ratio to 0.9 using the TOF-Watch® SX was determined after a dose of 4.0 mg/kg sugammadex was administered 15 minutes after the last dose of rocuronium. Determining this relationship will enable the provision of advice on when it is safe to extubate participants after administration of 4.0 mg/kg sugammadex for reversing neuromuscular block while using a PNS. The time to reappearance of T4 was assessed by a blinded PNS-assessor. This assessor was blinded for the dose of sugammadex used and for the TOF results measured with the TOF-Watch® SX.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 91
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class 1 or 2 or 3
- between the ages of 18 to 64 years, inclusive
- scheduled for a surgical procedure under general anesthesia requiring
neuromuscular relaxation with the use of rocuronium
- scheduled for a surgical procedure in supine position
- have given written informed consent
- participants with a difficult intubation because of expected anatomical
malformations
- known or suspected to have neuromuscular disorders impairing
neuromuscular blockade and/or significant hepatic and/or renal
dysfunction
- medical or physical condition that is expected to interfere
with the proper conduct of simultaneous neuromuscular monitoring on
both arms
- known or suspected to have a (family) history of malignant
hyperthermia
- known or suspected to have arthritis or another disease that will
cause the thumb not to move freely
- known or suspected to have an allergy to narcotics, muscle
relaxants or other medication used during general anesthesia
- is receiving medication in a dose and/or at a time point known to
interfere with neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), such as antibiotics, anticonvulsants and Mg2+
- already participated in a sugammadex trial
- participated in another clinical trial, not pre-approved, within prior 30 days
- pregnant females
- breast-feeding females
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 sugammadex sugammadex 1.0 mg/kg, TOF-Watch® SX (dominant forearm) and PNS (non-dominant forearm) 3 sugammadex sugammadex 4.0 mg/kg, TOF-Watch® SX (dominant forearm) and PNS (non-dominant forearm) 2 sugammadex sugammadex 1.0 mg/kg, TOF-Watch® SX (non-dominant forearm) and PNS (dominant forearm) 4 sugammadex sugammadex 4.0 mg/kg, TOF-Watch® SX (non-dominant forearm) and PNS (dominant forearm)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time From Start of Administration of 4.0 mg/kg Sugammadex to Recovery of the T4/T1 Ratio to 0.9 Measured by a TOF-Watch® SX Up to 4 minutes after administering sugammadex Neuromuscular function was monitored by applying repetitive TOF electrical stimulations with the TOF-Watch® SX to the ulnar nerve of one forearm every 15 seconds \& assessing twitch response at the adductor pollicis muscle with the TOF-Watch® SX. T1 and T4 are the magnitudes (heights) of the first and fourth twitches respectively after TOF nerve stimulation, where stimulation was continued until the T4/T1 ratio reached 0.9. A higher T4/T1 ratio indicates a lower degree of neuromuscular blockade, with a value of 1.0 representing full recovery. Only participants treated with 4.0 mg/kg sugammadex are presented, where the TOF-Watch® SX on the dominant forearm n =30, and on the non-dominant forearm n = 31. The 1.0 mg/kg sugammadex group was not evaluated for this outcome measure.
Time From Start of Administration of 4.0 mg/kg Sugammadex to Reappearance of T4 Measured by a Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (PNS) up to 2 minutes after administering sugammadex Neuromuscular function was monitored with a PNS by applying repetitive TOF stimulation to the ulnar nerve of one forearm every 15 seconds and assessing the number of twitches at the adductor pollicis muscle by a blinded PNS assessor. T4 is the fourth twitch after TOF nerve stimulation. Only participants treated with 4.0 mg/kg sugammadex are presented, where the PNS on the dominant forearm n =31, and on the non-dominant forearm n = 30. The 1.0 mg/kg sugammadex group was not evaluated for this outcome measure.
Difference in Time Between Recovery of T4/T1 Ratio to 0.9 as Measured by TOF Watch® SX, and Reappearance of T4 as Measured by PNS, Within Participants, After Administration of 4.0 mg/kg Sugammadex Up to 3 minutes after administering sugammadex The difference between the recovery of T4/T1 ratio to 0.9 and reappearance of T4 within participants was assessed from an ANOVA method. Only participants treated with 4.0 mg/kg sugammadex are presented, where the TOF-Watch® SX on the dominant forearm n =30, and on the non-dominant forearm n = 31; and the PNS on the dominant forearm n =31, and on the non-dominant forearm n = 30. The 1.0 mg/kg sugammadex group was not evaluated for this outcome measure.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method