Status:

COMPLETED

Intubating Conditions During Rapid Sequence Induction in Elderly With Either Suxamethonium 1.0 mg/kg or Rocuronium 1.0 mg/kg

Lead Sponsor:

Matias Vested

Conditions:

Intubation Conditions

Eligibility:

All Genders

80+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the proportion of excellent tracheal intubation conditions at 60 seconds after administration of either rocuronium 1.0 mg/kg or suxamethonium 1 mg/kg in patients ...

Detailed Description

Elderly patients are frail and susceptible to complications in the perioperative period. They are at higher risk of major morbidity and mortality and are characterized by a reduction in cardiac output...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 80
  • Scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia with indication for rapid sequence induction
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification (ASA) I to IV
  • Informed consent (see appendix 1)
  • Body mass index (BMI) \< 35 kg/m2
  • Read and understand Danish

Exclusion

  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Known allergy to rocuronium and/or suxamethonium
  • Known hyperkalemia \> 5 mM
  • Previous malignant hyperthermia
  • Known homozygote plasmacholinesterase gene mutation variant a or s
  • Known impaired kidney function defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 30

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 12 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 17 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

102 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04868409

Start Date

August 12 2021

End Date

March 17 2024

Last Update

March 19 2024

Active Locations (4)

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1

Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark, 2830

2

Bispebjerg Hospital

Copenhagen, Denmark

3

Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain and Respiratory Support, Rigshospitalet Glostrup

Glostrup Municipality, Denmark

4

Holbæk Hospital

Holbæk, Denmark