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Comparison of three ways of etomidate injection, a general anaesthetic drug to decrease muscle movement caused by etomidate.

Comparison of three techniques of etomidate administration for decreasing etomidate induced myoclonus: A randomized controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/03/032459
Enrollment
296
Registered
2021-03-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: control group (Group C): Group C: will receive Etomidate induction dose of 0.3 mg/kg etomidate, injected manually over 20 s. Control Intervention1: priming group (Group P): Group P: wi

Sponsors

M S Ramaiah Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with ASA physical status I and II, requiring general anaesthesia for elective surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pre-existing adrenal disease / adrenocortical insufficiency 2. Receiving / History of receiving steroids within the last 3 months 3. Sepsis 4. Seizure disorder 5. Hypersensitivity to Etomidate 6. Patients undergoing Emergency surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the efficacy of priming dose technique, slow injection of induction dose technique and a combination of priming with slow injection technique in preventing etomidate induced myoclonus.Timepoint: Time of onset of myoclonus from induction and duration of myoclonus.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare in all the groups i) The grade of pain on injection ii) The effect on haemodynamic parameters of heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure and peripheral oxygen saturation.Timepoint: 0 min, induction, 1 min, 2 min, 3 min, 4 min, 5 min, 6 min, intubation, 1 min post intubation, 2 min post intubation, 5 min post intubation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Geetha CR

M S Ramaiah Medical College

jageedha@yahoo.com9900482828

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026