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Neuromuscular Blockade Comparison for GI-2 Recovery After Bowel Resection
Led by University of California, Irvine · Updated on 2026-01-23
128
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
119 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of California, Irvine
Lead Sponsor
M
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this research study is to see the outcome of Sugammadex versus Neostigmine with Glycopyrrolate in colorectal surgery as it relates to its effects on post-surgical time (in hours) to first bowel movement and tolerance for solid food (GI-2 recovery) following bowel resection surgery
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Neuromuscular Blockade Comparison for GI-2 Recovery After Bowel Resection
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 or older
- Undergoing laparoscopic bowel resection surgery under general anesthesia
- Use of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockade with rocuronium or vecuronium
- Requires inpatient admission
You will not qualify if you...
- Allergy to Rocuronium, Vecuronium, or Sugammadex
- Bowel resection surgery requiring an ostomy
- Severe valvulopathy, systolic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, or coronary artery disease with positive stress test
- Autoimmune pulmonary disease, severe pulmonary fibrosis, severe pulmonary hypertension
- COPD requiring home oxygen
- Pulmonary cancer (primary or metastatic)
- Creatinine Clearance less than 30
- Pregnancy
- Unable to provide consent or understand the research project
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UC Irvine Medical Center
Orange, California, United States, 92868
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Research Team
D
David Whaley
CONTACT
R
Robert R Field, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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