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A randomized study comparing two types of muscle relaxants regarding the influence on tracheal intubation during anaesthesia in elderly patients (= 80 years old)

Phase 1
Conditions
The aim of this study is to determine the proportion of excellent tracheal intubation conditions at 60 seconds after administration of either rocuronium 1.0 mg/kg or suxamethonium 1 mg/kg in patients with age = 80 years.
MedDRA version: 23.1Level: LLTClassification code 10051079Term: Orthopedic procedureSystem Organ Class: 100000004865
MedDRA version: 20.0Level: LLTClassification code 10000082Term: Abdominal pain generalisedSystem Organ Class: 100000004856
Therapeutic area: Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Anesthesia and Analgesia [E03]
Registration Number
EUCTR2020-005384-31-DK
Lead Sponsor
Rigshospitalet
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

-Age = 80
-Scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia with indication for rapid sequence induction
-American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification (ASA) I to IV
-Informed consent (see appendix 1)
-Body mass index (BMI) < 35 kg/m2
-Read and understand Danish

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 90

Exclusion Criteria

-Neuromuscular disease
-Known allergy to rocuronium and/or suxamethonium
-Known hyperkalemia > 5 mM
-Previous malignant hyperthermia
-Known homozygote plasmacholinesterase gene mutation variant a or s
-Known impaired kidney function defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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