Reversal of Pipecuronium-induced Neuromuscular Blockade With Sugammadex During Sevoflurane Anesthesia

NCT07044193 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-06-29

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Summary

Safety during modern practice of anaesthesia is of great concern. Patients admitted daily for surgical procedures undergoing general anaesthesia for different types of operations are exposed to different risks, starting from the anaesthesia and ending with the surgical intervention. Aim of the study is to provide a comprehensive and evidence based data regarding the safety of the neuromuscular blocking agents used in modern anaesthesia practice, precisely Rocuronium and Pipecuronium, as well as the reversal agents such as Sugammadex, which is the sole agent in use in practice nowadays. A routine anaesthetic practice will be performed during the whole period of our study after strict patient selection criteria. Intraoperative standard monitoring as per local and international guidelines will be applied, this includes Spo2, ECG, NIBP/IBP, etCO2, BIS and Tetragaph for neuromuscular blockade monitoring. After induction of anaesthesia and prior to the administration of the muscle relaxant agent, a TOFC (Train of Four Count) will be registered as the starting point. Throughout the anaesthetic time, there will be continuous TOF monitoring. The anaesthesia will be maintained by sevoflurane. Also, the recruited samples will be divided according to the neuromuscular blockade agents administered, either Rocuronium or Pipecuronium. At the end of the surgical procedure, the time lapse between the administration of the reversal agent Sugammadex and a TOF ratio of 0.9 is registered as our primary end point. TOF measures will be performed in the postoperative period, to make sure there is no residual neuromuscular blockade in the early postoperative phase. The study will not only monitor the safety of the neuromuscular blocking agents in use, but will also monitor any signs of anaphylaxis due to their administration both intra and postoperatively.

Conditions

  • Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
  • Residual Neuromuscular Block
  • Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade

Interventions

DRUG

pipecuronium bromide

Investigation of muscle relaxation with pipecuronium bromide

DRUG

Rocuronium bromide

Muscle relaxation with rocuronium as a control

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tamas Vegh, MD

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-26
Primary Completion
2028-12-31
Completion
2028-12-31

Countries

  • Hungary

Study Locations

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