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Sugammadex Versus Neostigmine for Reversal of Rocuronium Neuromuscular

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia
Neuromuscular Blockade
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03322657
Lead Sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the use of Sugammadex for reversing the neuromuscular blocking effects of rocuronium during neurointerventional procedures can speed recovery of neuromuscular function. Half of participates will receive Neostigmine with glycopyrrolate, while the other half will receive Sugammadex.

Detailed Description

Incomplete recovery from neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) residual block after anesthesia and surgery continues to be a common problem in the postanesthesia care (PACU).

Neostigmine remains the most common acetylcholinesterase inhibitor in the United States. However, administration of the drug significantly impairs genioglossus muscle activity when administered after full recovery from neuromuscular block. Moreover, doses of neostigmine exceeding 0.06 mg/kg increase the risk of respiratory complications independent of NMBAs effects.

Sugammadex is a modified γ-cyclodextrin that rapidly reverses that effect of the steroidal nondepolarizing NMBAs rocuronium and vecuronium. Sugammadex forms a stable, inactive 1:1 complex with rocuronium or vecuronium, reducing the amount of free NMBA available to bind to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction. Unlike neostigmine, sugammadex completely reverses even dense neuromuscular blocks.

Patients having catheter-based neurointerventional procedures are kept deeply anesthetized. It is common to find patients nearly completely paralyzed at the end of neurointerventional procedures and have a markedly delayed emergence while waiting for muscle function to recover sufficiently to safely antagonize with neostigmine.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
69
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥ 18 years;
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1-3;
  • Scheduled for catheter-based neurointerventional procedures including coiling and stent insertion;
  • General anesthesia.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Suspected difficult intubation;
  • Neuromuscular disorder;
  • Renal impairment creatinine ≥ 2 mg /dl;
  • Hepatic dysfunction;
  • History of malignant hyperthermia;
  • Allergy to neuromuscular blocking drugs, Sugammadex, neostigmine or glycopyrrolate;
  • Perioperative respiratory infections and/or pneumonia;
  • Intubated or unresponsive;
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Neostigmine with glycopyrrolateNeostigmineNeostigmine 0. 07 mg/kg with glycopyrrolate 0.01 mg/kg with ceiling dose of 5 mg neostigmine with 1 mg of glycopyrrolate at the end surgery
Neostigmine with glycopyrrolateGlycopyrrolateNeostigmine 0. 07 mg/kg with glycopyrrolate 0.01 mg/kg with ceiling dose of 5 mg neostigmine with 1 mg of glycopyrrolate at the end surgery
SugammadexSugammadexSugammadex 4 mg/kg at the end surgery
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time in Minutes to Reach Train of Four (TOF) Ratio ≥ 0.9 After the Administration of Reversal Agentwithin 90 minutes after endotracheal extubation

The primary outcome was a time-to-TOF ratio ≥ 0.9 after the administration of the reversal agent. The TOF ratio was measured in a continuous manner every 12 seconds from the administration of the reversal drug until TOF ratio ≥ 0.9 or until 90 minutes after administration of the reversal agent.

TOF Ratio at 90 Minat 90 minutes after the administration of the reversal agent

TOF (train of four), also known as a peripheral nerve stimulator, is used to assess nerve function in patients receiving neuromuscular blocking agents (paralytic medications). Before giving the medications, the baseline must be measured because this tells how much electrical stimulation the patient needs for nerve stimulation without any paralytic on board.

Our primary outcome TOF ratio between TOF at 90 minutes after the administration of the reversal agent versus the TOF at baseline tells us how well the treatment is working to reverse the rocuronium Neuromuscular. This is a sensitivity analysis of primary analysis.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Time for Extubation After Administration of Reversal AgentsUp to 4 hours after administration of reversal agents

Time from administration of reversal agent to tracheal extubation

Change of Diaphragmatic Contractility Speed, Deep Breathing From Mouth, cm/sfrom baseline to 90 minutes after the administration of reversal agent

The change of diaphragmatic contractility speed was defined as baseline minus postoperative diaphragmatic contraction.

Change of Diaphragmatic Contractility Speed- Sniff (Breathing From the Nose), cm/sfrom baseline to 90 minutes after the administration of the reversal agent

The change of diaphragmatic contractility speed was defined as baseline minus postoperative diaphragmatic contraction.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cleveland Clinic

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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