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Patients Undergoing General AnesthesiaMMG vs EMG NGNCT07750405

A Comparative Study of the Next-Generation TetraGraph® and Mechanomyography Neuromuscular Monitors in Clinical Settings

An observational study of Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia, run by University of Debrecen at 1 site in Hungary.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

Background: Neuromuscular monitoring plays a critical role in reducing postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade (PRNB), a significant risk factor for respiratory complications. Despite the availability of various monitoring techniques, the validation of newer devices remains an ongoing challenge. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia
What is being tested?
Mechanomiograph (MMG) and Electromiograph (EMG)
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteHungary
Study dates
24 Sep 2026to 31 Dec 2027
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: patients undergoing general surgery

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18 years or older.
  • ASA (American Society of Anesthesiology) physical status I-III.
  • Written informed consent.
  • The use of a medium-acting muscle relaxant is required for the surgery.

Who cannot join

  • History of neuromuscular disease (e.g., stroke with hemiplegic symptoms, myasthenia gravis, severe polyneuropathy).
  • Use of medications affecting neuromuscular transmission.
  • Open wound or rash in the area corresponding to the electrode placement.
  • Anticipated difficult intubation.
  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Béla Fülesdi, MD contact

+36303838557

fulesdi@med.unideb.hu

Erzsébet Igbonu-Nagy contact

+36203991551

nagyboske@med.unideb.hu

Hungary1 site
  • University of Debrecen, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

    Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, 4032

    Béla Fülesdi, MD, +36303838557, fulesdi@med.unideb.hu

    László Asztalos, MD, +36307371315, asztalos.laszlo@med.unideb.hu

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About this study

Official title: Comparative Clinical Evaluation of the Next-Generation TetraGraph® and Mechanomyography for Quantitative Neuromuscular Monitoring

Background: Neuromuscular monitoring plays a critical role in reducing postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade (PRNB), a significant risk factor for respiratory complications. Despite the availability of various monitoring techniques, the validation of newer devices remains an ongoing challenge. This study compares the performance of the electromyography (EMG)-based New Generation Tetragraph neuromuscular monitor with the gold standard mechanomyography (MMG) device, focusing on their accuracy and reliability in clinical settings.

Methods: Twenty cases were conducted during general surgeries requiring neuromuscular relaxation. Ulnar nerve was stimulated via the Tetragraph which detected the compound muscle action potential (CMAP) of adductor pollicis muscle. Simultaneously on the same arm the isometric force of the same stimulated muscle was registrated by the MMG and displayed in the Labchart 8 program. Bland-Altman analysis was used to describe the agreement between devices during distinct phases of neuromuscular blockade. The primary endpoint of the study was the comparison of TOF (Train Of Four) values of MMG and EMG during induction. In recovery, two groups were made from TOFRs: below and above the recommended muscle recovery to exclude PRNB (TOFR≥90%) (Fuchs-Buder 2023). Additionally, in deeper neuromuscular blockade Train-of-Four Count (TOFC), and Post-Tetanic Count (PTC) values were also analysed.

Being tested
Mechanomiograph (MMG), Electromiograph (EMG)
Keywords
neuromuscular monitoring, MMG, EMG

What participants receive

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

  • Mechanomiograph (MMG)Device

    The "gold standard" of quantitative monitoring is mechanomyography (MMG), which measures the force of contraction of the adductor pollicis muscle following ulnar nerve stimulation. MMG responses are accurate and reproducible. However, the complex and bulky devices are only suitable for research use, are not suitable for clinical use and are not commercially available.

  • Electromiograph (EMG)Device

    Another type of monitor is the electromyograph, which can be seen as an alternative to mechanomyography because of its accuracy. This technique measures muscle activity as a summation of the action potentials of muscle fibres. This activity is proportional to the strength of the muscle contraction. The most commonly innervated nerve is also the ulnar nerve, which innervates the abductor digiti minimi and the first dorsalis interosseus muscles. During the measurements, electrical signals from these muscles are detected. EMG has several advantages over other monitoring techniques. It does not require immobilisation of the hand, thumb immobility is not a problem, no preload is required, and hypothermia does not affect the hand as much as other neuromuscular monitors. The TetraGraph (Senzime AB, Sweden) is a portable EMG-based neuromuscular minitor for which the manufacturers received marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2019.

Study groups in NCT07750405
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
20 surgical patientsundergoing surgical procedures and receiving muscle relaxation
Receives: Device: Mechanomiograph (MMG); Device: Electromiograph (EMG)

What is being measured

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

  1. concordance between the two devices.

    The primary endpoint of the study is to compare TOF (Train of Four) values measured using mechanomyography and electromyography, and to assess the measurement concordance between the two devices.

    Measured: intraoperative

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Aug 2026
  2. Study start24 Sep 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07750405
Sponsor's protocol ID
AITT 2026/2
Other IDs
BM/13493-3/2026
Acronym
MMG vs EMG NG
Status last verified
Aug 2026
First submitted
2 Aug 2026
Last updated
29 Sep 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Fuchs-Buder T, Claudius C, Skovgaard LT, Eriksson LI, Mirakhur RK, Viby-Mogensen J; 8th International Neuromuscular Meeting. Good clinical research practice in pharmacodynamic studies of neuromuscular blocking agents II: the Stockholm revision. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2007 Aug;51(7):789-808. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01352.x.

    PubMed 17635389
  • Ebert TJ, Vogt JA, Kaur R, Iqbal Z, Peters DJ, Cummings CE, Stekiel TA. Train-of-four ratio, counts and post tetanic counts with the Tetragraph electromyograph in comparison to mechanomyography. J Clin Monit Comput. 2025 Feb;39(1):149-156. doi: 10.1007/s10877-024-01225-3. Epub 2024 Oct 18.

    PubMed 39424740
  • Sato H, Iwasaki H, Doshu-Kajiura A, Katagiri S, Takagi S, Luthe SK, Suzuki T. Comparison of two electromyography-based neuromuscular monitors, AF-201P and TetraGraph, in rocuronium-induced neuromuscular block: A prospective comparative study. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2022 Dec;41(6):101145. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2022.101145. Epub 2022 Aug 31.

    PubMed 36057386
  • Nemes R, Lengyel S, Nagy G, Hampton DR, Gray M, Renew JR, Tassonyi E, Fulesdi B, Brull SJ. Ipsilateral and Simultaneous Comparison of Responses from Acceleromyography- and Electromyography-based Neuromuscular Monitors. Anesthesiology. 2021 Oct 1;135(4):597-611. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000003896.

    PubMed 34329371
  • Kopman AF, Justo MD, Mallhi MU, Abara CE, Neuman GG. The influence of changes in hand temperature on the indirectly evoked electromyogram of the first dorsal interosseous muscle. Can J Anaesth. 1995 Dec;42(12):1090-5. doi: 10.1007/BF03015094.

    PubMed 8595683
  • Engbaek J, Skovgaard LT, Friis B, Kann T, Viby-Mogensen J. Monitoring of the neuromuscular transmission by electromyography (I). Stability and temperature dependence of evoked EMG response compared to mechanical twitch recordings in the cat. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 1992 Aug;36(6):495-504. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1992.tb03506.x.

    PubMed 1325093
  • Naguib M, Brull SJ, Johnson KB. Conceptual and technical insights into the basis of neuromuscular monitoring. Anaesthesia. 2017 Jan;72 Suppl 1:16-37. doi: 10.1111/anae.13738.

    PubMed 28044330
  • Naguib M, Kopman AF, Ensor JE. Neuromuscular monitoring and postoperative residual curarisation: a meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth. 2007 Mar;98(3):302-16. doi: 10.1093/bja/ael386.

    PubMed 17307778
  • Todd MM, Hindman BJ, King BJ. The implementation of quantitative electromyographic neuromuscular monitoring in an academic anesthesia department. Anesth Analg. 2014 Aug;119(2):323-331. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000261.

    PubMed 24878683
  • Murphy GS, Szokol JW, Marymont JH, Greenberg SB, Avram MJ, Vender JS. Residual neuromuscular blockade and critical respiratory events in the postanesthesia care unit. Anesth Analg. 2008 Jul;107(1):130-7. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31816d1268.

    PubMed 18635478
  • Berg H, Roed J, Viby-Mogensen J, Mortensen CR, Engbaek J, Skovgaard LT, Krintel JJ. Residual neuromuscular block is a risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications. A prospective, randomised, and blinded study of postoperative pulmonary complications after atracurium, vecuronium and pancuronium. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 1997 Oct;41(9):1095-1103. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1997.tb04851.x.

    PubMed 9366929
  • Eriksson LI. Reduced hypoxic chemosensitivity in partially paralysed man. A new property of muscle relaxants? Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 1996 May;40(5):520-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1996.tb04482.x.

    PubMed 8792879
  • Sundman E, Witt H, Olsson R, Ekberg O, Kuylenstierna R, Eriksson LI. The incidence and mechanisms of pharyngeal and upper esophageal dysfunction in partially paralyzed humans: pharyngeal videoradiography and simultaneous manometry after atracurium. Anesthesiology. 2000 Apr;92(4):977-84. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200004000-00014.

    PubMed 10754616
  • Eriksson LI, Sato M, Severinghaus JW. Effect of a vecuronium-induced partial neuromuscular block on hypoxic ventilatory response. Anesthesiology. 1993 Apr;78(4):693-9. doi: 10.1097/00000542-199304000-00012.

    PubMed 8096684
  • Arbous MS, Meursing AE, van Kleef JW, de Lange JJ, Spoormans HH, Touw P, Werner FM, Grobbee DE. Impact of anesthesia management characteristics on severe morbidity and mortality. Anesthesiology. 2005 Feb;102(2):257-68; quiz 491-2. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200502000-00005.

    PubMed 15681938

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia, run by University of Debrecen at 1 site in Hungary.

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 4 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Sep 2026. 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 Hungary. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Béla Fülesdi, MD (+36303838557, fulesdi@med.unideb.hu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

concordance between the two devices. (time frame: intraoperative). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07750405, which also lists 15 linked publications.

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 29 Sep 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.

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