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neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium in the elderly A study of the utility of masseter muscle nerve stimulation and monitoring of masseter muscle contraction response

neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium in the elderly A study of the utility of masseter muscle nerve stimulation and monitoring of masseter muscle contraction response - neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium in the elderly A study of the utility of masseter muscle nerve stimulation and monitoring of masseter muscle contraction response

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000042488
Enrollment
50
Registered
2020-11-20
Start date
2020-11-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Patients scheduled for elective surgery requiring general anesthesia

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Department of Anesthesiology Nihon University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: the patients scheduled for elective surgery requiring general anesthesia the patients were ASA physical status 1-3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: the patients were ASA physical status 4-6 Patients with a history of allergy to muscle relaxants or antagonists Severe systemic complications (American Society of Anesthesiologists preanesthesia risk rating of 4 or higher) Obese patients with a BMI of 30 or more, and patients with a BMI of less than 18.5 Patients with neuromuscular diseases Cases with liver dysfunction Any other person who is judged by the principal investigator to be unsuitable as a research subject

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation between masseter muscle thickness and effective dose of rocuronium

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactOSAMU KITAJIMA

Nihon University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology

kitajima.osamu@nihon-u.ac.jp81339728111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026