Status:

RECRUITING

Ephedrine for Reducing Onset Time of Rocurinium in Elderly Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Matias Vested

Conditions:

Neuromuscular Blockade

Eligibility:

All Genders

80+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the onset time of rocuronium after administration of ephedrine 0.15 mg/kg in patients with age ≥ 80 years. The hypothesis of this study is that ephedrine 0.15 mg/...

Detailed Description

Numbers of elderly patients requiring anesthesia and surgery are increasing, and as a group, elderly patients are at high risk of postoperative complications. Aging leads to a progressive impairment o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 80
  • Scheduled for elective operations under general anesthesia with intubation
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification (ASA) I to III
  • Informed consent
  • Read and understand Danish

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known allergy to rocuronium or ephedrine
  • Neuromuscular disease that may interfere with neuromuscular data
  • Indication for rapid sequence induction
  • Daily use of beta-blocking agents
  • Known cardiac arrythmia (atrial fibrillation, supraventricular or ventricular)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 13 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06681662

Start Date

January 13 2025

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

January 17 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain and Respiratory Support, Rigshospitalet Glostrup

Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100

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Department of Anesthesia, Centre of Head and Orthopedics, 6013 Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100