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A study in patients undergoing surgery comparing two doses of a muscle-relaxing medicine to see which allows easier placement of a breathing tube.

A comparative study of intubating conditions with two different doses of cisatracurium besylate in patients undergoing general anaesthesia - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/100370
Enrollment
80
Registered
2026-01-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Cisatracurium Besylate 0.20 mg/kg: Cisatracurium besylate 0.2 mg/kg is administered as an intravenous bolus during induction of general anaesthesia to facilitate endotracheal intubatio

Sponsors

BJ Medical College Ahmedabad
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients in ASA I and II Patients who have signed a Valid Informed written consent. Patients posted for elective surgery under general anesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation. Surgeries with estimated duration of 45 minutes to 3 hours.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusing for consent. Patients with known and anticipated difficult airway (MPC III or IV) Patients with history of Asthma. Patients on antihistamine and anticonvulsants. Patients with history suggestive of sleep apnea. . Patients with history of Gastro Esophageal Reflex Disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of intubating conditions after administration of two different doses of cisatracurium (0.15 mg/kg vs 0.20 mg/kg) for endotracheal intubationTimepoint: Assessed after 180 seconds of cisatracurium administration, at the time of intubation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes included intraoperative hemodynamics (HR, SBP, DBP, MAP) at defined time points and perioperative/postoperative adverse effects (allergic reactions, bronchospasm, hypotension, prolonged muscle weakness, residual paralysis). Timepoint: before intubation, during laryngoscopy, 1,5,10, 20,30,40,50,60,90,120,180 minutes and postoperative 24 hr.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Siddharth B Parmar

B. J. Medical College , Ahmedabad

drsid25@gmail.com9426332701

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026