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Neuromuscular BlockadePhase 2NCT03904550

Neuromuscular Blockade in Patients With Severe Renal Impairment

A Phase 2 study testing Cisatracurium + Neostigmine and Rocuronium + Sugammadex in people with Neuromuscular Blockade and Renal Impairment, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study is intended to be a single-site, prospective, randomized, double-blinded study that intends to enroll a total of 60 patients with severe renal impairment undergoing surgery with general endotracheal anesthesia at Parkland Hospital. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Neuromuscular Blockade, Renal Impairment
What is being tested?
Cisatracurium + Neostigmine and Rocuronium + Sugammadex
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
49 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
10 Dec 2019to 1 Jul 2023
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18-80 years old
  • Severe renal impairment (CrCl < 30 mL/min)
  • Undergoing non-emergent surgery that requires neuromuscular blockade
  • Planned extubation in the operating room immediately after surgery
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification 3 to 4
  • Willing and able to consent in English or Spanish
  • No personal history of neuromuscular disease

Who cannot join

  • Age less than 18 or older than 80
  • Patient does not speak English or Spanish
  • Planned postoperative intubation/ventilation
  • Allergy to sugammadex, neostigmine, glycopyrrolate, cisatracurium, or rocuronium
  • Family or personal history of malignant hyperthermia
  • Patient refusal
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  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • "Stat" (emergent) cases
  • Pre-existing muscle weakness of any etiology
  • Patients on toremifene (a selective estrogen receptor modulator)
  • Women on oral contraceptives who do not wish to use a non-hormonal method of contraception for 7 days following surgery

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Parkland Health & Hospital System

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

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About this study

Official title: Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade in Patients With Severe Renal Impairment

This study is intended to be a single-site, prospective, randomized, double-blinded study that intends to enroll a total of 60 patients with severe renal impairment undergoing surgery with general endotracheal anesthesia at Parkland Hospital. Patients will be randomized to receive either neostigmine (for reversal of cisatracurium) or sugammadex (for reversal of rocuronium). A standardized anesthetic protocol that is usual and customary for the type of operation the patient is having will be provided to the anesthesia teams of enrolled subjects. The remainder of the anesthetic care of the subject will not deviate from the standard of care. All patients will be monitored with continuous pulse oximetry postoperatively for 24 hours.

Read the detailed description

This will be a prospective, randomized, double-blinded study of surgical patients with severe renal impairment that seeks to address the following:

Specific Aim:

To determine whether rocuronium-induced moderate neuromuscular blockade and reversal with sugammadex achieves recovery of neuromuscular function (TOF ≥ 0.9) faster than reversal of cisatracurium-induced moderate neuromuscular blockade and reversal with neostigmine in patients with severe renal impairment.

Primary Hypothesis:

Patients with severe renal impairment who are reversed with sugammadex after rocuronium will achieve a TOF ≥0.9 within a time frame that is one-third of the time it takes for reversal with neostigmine after cisatracurium.

Being tested
Cisatracurium + Neostigmine, Rocuronium + Sugammadex
Medical subject headings
Renal Insufficiency

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Cisatracurium + NeostigmineDrug

    Maintenance neuromuscular blockade with boluses of cisatracurium to keep train-of-four (TOF) 1-2 twitches. For reversal, neostigmine with glycopyrrolate

  • Rocuronium + SugammadexDrug

    Maintenance neuromuscular blockade with boluses of rocuronium to keep TOF 1-2 twitches. For reversal, sugammadex

Study groups in NCT03904550
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cisatracurium + NeostigmineActive comparatorPatients in the cisatracurium/neostigmine group will receive 0.2 mg/kg of cisatracurium for neuromuscular paralysis during induction. Additional cisatracurium will be given to keep the patient at a neuromuscular depth of 1 twitch throughout the surgery until the last 30 minutes, during which the patient will be kept at 2 twitches.
Receives: Drug: Cisatracurium + Neostigmine
Rocuronium + SugammadexActive comparatorPatients in the rocuronium/sugammadex group will receive 0.6 mg/kg of rocuronium for neuromuscular paralysis during induction. Additional rocuronium will be given to keep the patient at a neuromuscular depth of 1 twitch throughout the surgery until the last 30 minutes, during which the patient will be kept at 2 twitches.
Receives: Drug: Rocuronium + Sugammadex

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Time Until Complete Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade

    Measure how long it takes to return from a TOF of 2 to a TOF ≥ 0.9.

    Measured: In the operating room, the amount of time after administration of the reversal syringe to reach recovery of neuromuscular function (TOFR ≥ 90%) assessed up to 30 minutes.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Apr 2019
  2. Study start10 Dec 2019
  3. Primary completion11 Aug 2022
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
single site, randomized, controlled
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
49 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03904550
Sponsor's protocol ID
STU-2018-0411
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
21 Feb 2019
Last updated
8 Nov 2023
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Cisatracurium + Neostigmine and Rocuronium + Sugammadex in people with Neuromuscular Blockade and Renal Impairment, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Nov 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 3 Jul 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time Until Complete Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade (time frame: In the operating room, the amount of time after administration of the reversal syringe to reach recovery of neuromuscular function (TOFR ≥ 90%) assessed up to 30 minutes.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Nov 2023.

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