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Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Sugammadex and Neostigmine

The Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Sugammadex and Neostigmine in Reversing Neuromuscular Blockade After General Anesthesia: A Prospective Randomized Control Study

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04997759
Enrollment
200
Registered
2021-08-10
Start date
2021-09-06
Completion date
2023-08-30
Last updated
2022-03-10

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Conditions

Sugammadex

Keywords

Neostigmine

Brief summary

Along with unconsciousness and analgesia, use a muscle relaxant (Neuromuscular blocking agent NMBA) is now part of the classic triad of anesthesia. In surgery or interventional procedure under general anesthesia, NMBA is needed to relax the muscles of the whole body. Its purpose is to assist the placement of the endotracheal tube, avoid the participant's injury due to involuntary movements, and also enables the surgeon to have a better surgical vision, etc. Once the operation or procedure is completed, anesthesiologist will reverse the NMBA and participants are recovered from general anesthesia. It is crucial to maintain hemodynamic stability during this period. The participant's vital signs are unstable during this period because the participant is gradually recovered from anesthesia and they feel throat discomfort from endotracheal tube. Immediate extubation is encouraged in the operating theatre and full recovery of neuromuscular function must be achieved prior to extubation of the endotrachea tube. Traditionally, acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI, such as neostigmine, pyridostigmine, edrophonium) is used to reverse the efficacy of NMBA and stabilize the participants's vital signs. However, the reversal of acetylcholine ester inhibitors is slow, the curative effect has a ceiling effect, and the need to use anticholinergics (anticholinergics) to reduce the incidence of adverse reactions and other issues. In addition, traditional muscle relaxants may also cause complications, such as postoperative residual curarization (PORC). PORC is associated with weakness of upper airway muscles and increased risk of hypoventilation and hypoxemia, as well as risk for aspiration and postoperative pulmonary complications. Sugammadex is a new selective relaxant-binding agent that quickly and effectively reverses the effects of steroidal NMBAs, especially rocuronium and vecuronium. Compared with neostigmine, sugammadex more substantially reduces PORC, but its effects on postoperative complications require further investigation. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effects of sugammadex and neostigmine during emergence and extubation after general anesthesia in non-cardiac surgery and interventional procedure.

Detailed description

Investigators will include 100 participants for both groups(Suggammadex and Neostigmine) During anesthesia induction, the same drugs will be administered intravenously (propofol, fentanyl, lidocaine and rocuronium). Rocuronium, a muscle relaxant,is part of the classic triad of anesthesia. In surgery or interventional procedure under general anesthesia, NMBA is needed to relax the muscles of the whole body. Its purpose is to assist the placement of the endotracheal tube, avoid the participants injury due to involuntary movements, and also enables the surgeon to have a better surgical vision, etc. Once the operation or procedure is completed, Investigators will reverse the NMBA and participants are recovered from general anesthesia. Group A will be administered acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI, such as neostigmine, pyridostigmine, edrophonium), AChEI is used to reverse the efficacy of NMBA and stabilize the participants's vital signs. Group B will be administered sugammadex, a new selective relaxant-binding agent that quickly and effectively reverses the effects of steroidal NMBAs. Both drug should given on the time of train of four\[TOF\] count 4. Investigators will collect the data include: Blood pressure(extubation, one minute, two minutes and five minutes and ten minutes after), Heart rate, Saturation, extubation time and BIS.

Interventions

DRUGNeostigmine and Sugammadex

Compare both groups efficacy of reverse the neuromuscular blocking agent

Sponsors

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age\>20year-old * Go Intervention or operation under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

* Chronic kidney disease(GFR\<30 mL/min) * Allergy to Sugammade/Neostigmine * Cant extubate on the day of operation/intervention * Neuromuscular disease * Difficult airway * Heart operation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Extubation timeSince administer neostigmine or sugammadex to 30mins after ExtubationCompare both group of extubation time and administer neostigmine or sugammadex
Blood pressure variability(systolic , diastolic and mean blood pressure)Since administer neostigmine or sugammadex to 30mins after ExtubationCompare both group of blood pressure variability and administer neostigmine or sugammadex
Heart rate variabilitySince administer neostigmine or sugammadex to 30mins after ExtubationCompare both group of heart rate variability and administer neostigmine or sugammadex

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026