Qualitative Analysis of Barriers to Consistent Use of Neuromuscular Monitoring in General Anaesthesia

Completed

• Conditions: Neuromuscular Blockade

• Registration Number: NCT02239965
• Lead Sponsor: Herlev Hospital

Brief Summary

Monitoring the degree of neuromuscular blockade in general anaesthesia reduces complications and patient discomfort. However, monitoring is not applied consistently by Danish anaesthesia personnel. Surveys show that part of the explanation is that the anaesthetists often experience problems with the equipment used for monitoring, though the problems have not been described in detail.

We hypothesise that the lack of consistent monitoring in general anaesthesia is caused by insecurity in the anaesthesia personnel's set-up and use of the equipment, as well as in interpreting the measurement results.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-06
• Study First Submitted: 2014-09-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-09-11
• Study First Posted: 2014-09-15
• Primary Completion: 2015-03
• Study Completion: 2015-03
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 2019-11-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• has been working in the field of anaesthesiology for at least 1 year.

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Description of the barriers to consistent neuromuscular monitoring, based on a qualitative analysis of focus group interviews with anaesthesiologists and nurse anaesthetists	Focus group interviews conducted Sep. - Oct. 2014 (2 months)	Focus group interviews will collect participants' perspectives and will be analyzed for thoughts, opinions, and feelings in regard to neuromuscular monitoring. Specific problems experienced with the equipment and other possible barriers to the consistent use of monitoring will be described qualitatively.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Description of the problems experienced with neuromuscular monitoring in daily clinical practice	Clinical observations conducted in Sep. - Oct. 2014 (2 months)	The problems experienced with neuromuscular monitoring will be described through a qualitative analysis of clinical observations of the personnel's daily use of the monitoring equipment,

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Herlev Hospital; 🇩🇰 Herlev, Denmark