Sugammadex and Neostigmine at Shallow Neuromuscular Blockade (SUNDRO)

March 18, 2013 updated by: Technical University of Munich

Dose Finding Study for Sugammadex and Neostigmine at Residual Neuromuscular Blockade (T4/T1 = 0.5)

This study is designed to compare recovery times after reversal of a residual neuromuscular block (TOF-ratio 0.5) with different doses of either neostigmine or sugammadex.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Muscle relaxants are integral part of modern anesthesia. They optimize intubating conditions, reduce laryngeal trauma and improve operating conditions. Drawback is a possible pharmacological (muscle relaxing) effect of these drugs beyond the end of the operation (i.e. post-operative residual curarization: PORC). Reportedly about 30% of all patients who received muscle relaxants show signs of PORC when arriving in the post-anesthesia care unit. PORC comprises the risk of impaired post-operative fine motor and coordinative skills with a possible impairment of swallowing pharyngeal secretions with an increased risk of aspiration after extubation. Possible deleterious effects of this could be pneumonia, bronchitis, myocardial infarction, cardiac insufficiency, stroke or re-operation.

In order to avoid PORC patients with residual neuromuscular block receive a muscle relaxant antagonist from the anesthetist at the end of the operation. However, these drugs (neostigmine, pyridostigmine, etc.) from the class of cholinesterase inhibitors have unwanted effects such as bradycardia, increased gastro-intestinal motility, post-operative nausea and vomiting, salivation etc. To decrease these unwanted side effects cholinesterase inhibitors have to be given in combination with parasympatholyics e.g. atropine or glycopyrrolate with their own spectrum of unwanted side effects.

From October 2008 on, Sugammadex, a completely new reversal drug was introduced in to clinical practice. Sugammadex, is a modified gamma-cyclodextrine able to specifically bind rocuronium (a steroidal muscle relaxant). The complex is eliminated via the kidneys. However, all studies so far have focussed on reversal of profound or deep neuromuscular blockade. This study is designed to compare recovery times after reversal of a residual neuromuscular block (TOF-ratio 0.5) with different doses of either the neostigmine or sugammadex.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

99

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
    • Bavaria
      • Munic, Bavaria, Germany, 81675
        • Klinik für Anaesthesiologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 64 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients ASA physical status I - III
  • Patients between 18 and 64 years
  • Patients scheduled for general anesthesia with intubation using rocuronium
  • Patients having given informed consent to the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Anatomic and functional malformations with expected difficult intubation
  • Known or suspected neuromuscular disease
  • Significant hepatic or renal dysfunction
  • Known or suspected history or family history of disposition to malignant hyperthermia
  • Known or suspected allergy towards sugammadex, anesthetics, muscle relaxants, or other drugs used for general anesthesia
  • Use of drugs that interfere with muscle relaxants
  • Patients, included in another trial within the last 30 days
  • Patients, with legal guidant
  • Patients with contraindication towards the use of Sugammadex, neostigmine or glycopyrrolate
  • Patients, which have already participated in a sugammadex trial
  • Pregnant women (exclusion of pregnancy: postmenopausal status, negative β- HCG screen, status post tubal ligation)
  • Breastfeeding women

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Sugammadex
Sugammadex in doses: 0 (placebo), 0.0625, 0.125, 0.25, 0.5 and 1 mg/kg
Drug: Sugammadex, Neostigmine, Saline

Single intravenous injection of either:

Sugammadex 0.0625 mg/kg (Sgx 0.0625) Sugammadex 0.125 mg/kg (Sgx 0.125) Sugammadex 0.25 mg/kg (Sgx 0.25) Sugammadex 0.5 mg/kg (Sgx 0.5) Sugammadex 1.0 mg/kg (Sgx 1.0) Neostigmine 5 mg/kg (Neo 5) Neostigmine 8 mg/kg (Neo 8) Neostigmine 15 mg/kg (Neo 15) Neostigmine 25 mg/kg (Neo 25) Neostigmine 40 mg/kg (Neo 40) Saline 0.9% (Saline)
Active Comparator: Neostigmine
Neostigmine in doses: 0 (placebo), 5, 8, 15, 25, 40 mg/kg
Drug: Sugammadex, Neostigmine, Saline

Single intravenous injection of either:

Sugammadex 0.0625 mg/kg (Sgx 0.0625) Sugammadex 0.125 mg/kg (Sgx 0.125) Sugammadex 0.25 mg/kg (Sgx 0.25) Sugammadex 0.5 mg/kg (Sgx 0.5) Sugammadex 1.0 mg/kg (Sgx 1.0) Neostigmine 5 mg/kg (Neo 5) Neostigmine 8 mg/kg (Neo 8) Neostigmine 15 mg/kg (Neo 15) Neostigmine 25 mg/kg (Neo 25) Neostigmine 40 mg/kg (Neo 40) Saline 0.9% (Saline)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time to TOF-ratio 0.9 following the investigational drug
Time Frame: Regular anesthesia time, approximately 1 hour
Regular anesthesia time, approximately 1 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Technical University of Munich

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Manfred Blobner, MD, Klinik für Anaesthesiologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 29, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

May 8, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 19, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 18, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • SUNDRO

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