Status:

COMPLETED

A Comparison of Rocuronium 0.3 mg/kg, and 0.9 mg/kg for Induction of Anesthesia in Elderly Patients.

Lead Sponsor:

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Conditions:

Neuromuscular Blockade

Neuromuscular Blockade, Residual

Eligibility:

All Genders

80+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The number of elderly patients above 80 years is increasing and a large proportion of these patients will require surgery and anesthesia. During anesthesia neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA) are ad...

Detailed Description

The number of elderly patients (\>80 years) is increasing and a large proportion of these patients will require surgery and anesthesia within the next decades. Elderly patients are at higher risk of m...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 80
  • Scheduled to elective surgery (expected duration time of surgery \> 1 hour) under general anesthesia with intubation and use of rocuronium.
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I to III
  • Informed consent (see appendix 1)
  • Read and understand Danish

Exclusion

  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Known allergy to rocuronium
  • Prone position
  • Indication for rapid sequence induction

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 17 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 25 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04512313

Start Date

December 17 2020

End Date

May 25 2021

Last Update

June 3 2021

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Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark

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