Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Anesthetic Choice (Sevoflurane Versus Desflurane) on Airway Reflex Recovery in the Context of Antagonized Neuromuscular Block

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Collaborating Sponsors:

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Conditions:

Airway Reflexes, Protective

Recovery After Neuromuscular Block

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Protective airway reflexes may be impaired in the postoperative period, creating the potential for aspiration of gastric contents, even after a patient exhibits appropriate response to command. Becaus...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA 1-2 patients
  • Age 18-65 years
  • body mass index (BMI) ≤ 35kg/m2
  • Planned surgery requiring general anesthesia lasting approximately 1.5-3.0 hours
  • Surgery requires or benefits from skeletal muscle relaxation
  • All must pass the baseline 20 mL water swallowing test as previously described.

Exclusion

  • Pre-existing neuromuscular or central nervous system disorder
  • Known condition interfering with gastric emptying
  • Planned surgical procedure on the head or neck
  • Known liver disease
  • Serum creatinine \> 1.5 mg/dL
  • Concurrent use of neuroleptic medications
  • Contraindication or previous adverse response to any of the study drugs
  • Active asthma or reactive airways disease
  • Surgery where upright position or brief cough would be contraindicated
  • Inability to provide informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

107 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01199237

Start Date

August 1 2010

End Date

August 1 2013

Last Update

May 16 2014

Active Locations (2)

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UCSF Helen Diller Cancer Center

San Francisco, California, United States, 94115

2

UCSF Moffitt-Long Hospital

San Francisco, California, United States, 94143