Status:

RECRUITING

Comparison of Adductor Pollicis and Abductor Digiti Minimi Muscles (Thumb Vs. Fifth Digit) As Sites for Neuromuscular Monitoring with Electromyography

Lead Sponsor:

Tamas Vegh, MD

Conditions:

Postoperative Residual Curarization

Neuromuscular Blockade

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the performance of the TetraGraph on two muscle groups: the adductor pollicis and the abductor digiti minimi. Theese muscles are located on the arms. Key time points for as...

Detailed Description

Introduction Residual neuromuscular blockade is a common occurrence in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) when neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) have been used in the operating room. The only me...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > or = 18 years old
  • Patients willing to participate and provide an informed consent
  • Patients undergoing elective surgical procedures that require use of NMBA agents (rocuronium) administered intraoperatively.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with disorders, such as stroke, carpal tunnel syndrome, broken wrist with nerve damage, Dupuytren contracture, or any similar wrist injury.
  • Patients with systemic neuromuscular diseases such as myasthenia gravis.
  • Patients with significant organ dysfunction that can significantly affect pharmacokinetics of neuromuscular blocking and reversal agents, i.e., severe renal impairment or end-stage liver disease.
  • Patients having surgery that would involve prepping the arm into the sterile field.
  • Patients receiving a rapid sequence induction.
  • Patients allergic to rocuronium or sugammadex.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 18 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

46 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06691204

Start Date

October 18 2024

End Date

May 31 2026

Last Update

November 15 2024

Active Locations (2)

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University of Debrecen, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary, 4032

2

University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar 4008

Debrecen, Hungary