The Laparotomy Study

NCT02140593 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2017-04-20

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Summary

The depth of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) during surgery may cause a clinical dilemma between optimal surgical conditions and the risk of postoperative residual blockade.

The aim of the study is to investigate if intense NMB improves surgical conditions during operation in patients scheduled for elective open upper abdominal surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Group STANDARD: Rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg followed by bolus rocuronium according to standard treatment combined with saline infusion (placebo).

DRUG

Group DEEP: Rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg followed by rocuronium infusion with target level PTC 0-1 combined with bolus saline (placebo) mimicking standard treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Herlev Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Matias V Madsen, MD · Herlev Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-05-31
Completion
2016-06-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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