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FasciculationNCT05760976

Median Effective Dose of Cisatracurium for the Prevention of Fasciculation Caused by the Injection of Succinylcholine

A study testing Cisatracurium in people with Fasciculation and Succinylcholine, run by Yangzhou University at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Succinylcholine is currently the only depolarizing neuromuscular blocker widely used in anesthesia induction and is the drug of choice for rapid sequential anesthesia induction. However, with succinylcholine, varying degrees of muscle fibrillation and muscle pain occur. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Fasciculation, Succinylcholine
What is being tested?
Cisatracurium
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 Feb 2023to 31 Aug 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

  • Ages ranged from 18 to 80.
  • ASA # or # level.

Who cannot join

  • Allergy or contraindication to cisatracurium or succinylcholine;
  • Associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hyperkalemia, increased intraocular pressure, increased intracranial pressure, gastroesophageal reflux, difficult airway, malignant hyperthermia, neuromuscular disease Sick;
  • Take drugs that may affect neuromuscular function before surgery
  • Liver or kidney failure
  • Pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • the Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University

    Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225000

    Zhang Zhuan, professor, +8615062791355, zhangzhuancg@163.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Succinylcholine is currently the only depolarizing neuromuscular blocker widely used in anesthesia induction and is the drug of choice for rapid sequential anesthesia induction. However, with succinylcholine, varying degrees of muscle fibrillation and muscle pain occur. Intravenous injection of succinylcholine caused by myomuscular fibrillation can cause increased intragastric pressure, intraocular pressure and intracranial pressure, increased serum potassium and postoperative myalgia, increased the incidence of adverse events such as needle prolapse, extravasation of injected drugs, and reduced perioperative comfort of patients. Pretreatment with cisatracurium provides limited prevention of muscular fibrillation due to succinylcholine, but the choice of dose often depends on user experience, and there have been no previous studies of age-related doses of cisatracurium for the prevention of muscular fibrillation caused by succinylcholine, and its half-effective amount (ED50) has not been established. In this study, patients treated with elective general anesthesia surgery were the subjects, and in the process of general anesthesia induction, cis-atracurium was pretreated to evaluate the degree of inhibition of muscular fibrillation caused by succinylcholine, and half of the effective dose of cis-atracurium inhibition of muscular fibrillation caused by succinylcholine was calculated by sequential method.

Being tested
Cisatracurium
Medical subject headings
Fasciculation

What participants receive

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

  • CisatracuriumDrug

    Advanced intravenous injection of cisatracurium before the succinylcholine injection

Study groups in NCT05760976
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Age range of 18 to 44 years oldsExperimentalThe initial dose of cisatracurium for pre-injection was set at 0.015mg/kg according to previous literature and preliminary test results. The dose of cisatracurium was according to the patients' fasciculation level. If there is no fasciculation (negative reaction), the dose of cisatracurium in the next patient will be reduced until the patient has fasciculation. If there is fasciculation (positive reaction), the dose of cisatracurium will be increased in the next patient until the patient has no fasciculation.
Receives: Drug: Cisatracurium
Age range of 45 to 59 years oldsExperimentalThe initial dose of cisatracurium for pre-injection was set at 0.015mg/kg according to previous literature and preliminary test results. The dose of cisatracurium was according to the patients' fasciculation level. If there is no fasciculation (negative reaction), the dose of cisatracurium in the next patient will be reduced until the patient has fasciculation. If there is fasciculation (positive reaction), the dose of cisatracurium will be increased in the next patient until the patient has no fasciculation.
Receives: Drug: Cisatracurium
Age range of 60 to 80 years oldsExperimentalThe initial dose of cisatracurium for pre-injection was set at 0.015mg/kg according to previous literature and preliminary test results. The dose of cisatracurium was according to the patients' fasciculation level. If there is no fasciculation (negative reaction), the dose of cisatracurium in the next patient will be reduced until the patient has fasciculation. If there is fasciculation (positive reaction), the dose of cisatracurium will be increased in the next patient until the patient has no fasciculation.
Receives: Drug: Cisatracurium

What is being measured

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

  1. The appearance of fasciculation Yes or No

    Yes or No

    Measured: an average of 2 minutes

  2. The levels of fasciculation

    Fasciculation after the administration of medications was examined and graded by an anesthesiologist using four-point Likert scale: Grade 0 = no fasciculation; Grade 1 = mild, fine fasciculations of the eyes, neck, face, or fingers, without limb movement; Grade 2 = moderate fasciculations occurring at more than two sites or obvious limb movement; and Grade 3 = vigorous or severe, sustained, and widespread fasciculations in the trunk and limbs.

    Measured: an average of 2 minutes

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Mar 2023
  2. Study start1 Feb 2023
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2023 (estimated)

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
90 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05760976
Sponsor's protocol ID
20230226
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
26 Feb 2023
Last updated
9 Mar 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Cisatracurium in people with Fasciculation and Succinylcholine, run by Yangzhou University at 1 site in China.

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 2 inclusion and 5 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Mar 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 China. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The appearance of fasciculation Yes or No (time frame: an average of 2 minutes). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 9 Mar 2023.

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