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Comparison of Sugammadex With Neostigmine During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy or Appendectomy (P05699)

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Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)

Status and phase

Completed
Phase 3

Conditions

Anesthesia, General

Treatments

Drug: Neostigmine
Drug: Atropine
Drug: Sugammadex
Drug: Rocuronium

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT00724932
2007-007951-14 (EudraCT Number)
MK-8616-002 (Other Identifier)
P05699
19.4.318 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The current trial was designed to demonstrate faster recovery from a neuromuscular blockade (NMB) induced by rocuronium after reversal at 1-2 Post Tetanic Count (PTC) by 4.0 mg.kg-1 sugammadex compared to 50 µg.kg-1 neostigmine at reappearance of second twitch (T2) in participants undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy or appendectomy under propofol anesthesia, to compare safety and to evaluate operating room and Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) length of stay.

Full description

In those surgical procedures where a neuromuscular block is desired for intubation and/or avoid unwanted muscular activity, anesthesiologists may use a more profound NMB until the end of surgery, e.g. in open abdominal procedures or during laparoscopic procedures in order to improve surgical conditions. Reversal with sugammadex at a dose of 4.0 mg.kg-1 at 1-2 PTC after an intubation dose of 0.6 mg.kg-1 or maintenance dosing rocuronium has been found to be both safe and efficacious in previous clinical trials but has never been investigated exclusively in participants undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy or appendectomy.

With sugammadex profound muscle relaxation may now be provided right up to the end of the surgical procedure. This may lead to improved Patient Outcomes, such as improvement in the time from end of surgery to the discharge to the PACU. In this multi-center, randomized, parallel-group, active-controlled, safety-assessor blinded trial such benefits will be further investigated.

Enrollment

140 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants of American Society of Anesthesiologists class 1-3
  • Participants of age above or equal to the age of 18 years
  • Participants who are scheduled to undergo a laparoscopic cholecystectomy or appendectomy under general anesthesia requiring neuromuscular relaxation with rocuronium, and if applicable, maintenance of neuromuscular blockade
  • Participants who have given written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants in whom a difficult intubation because of anatomical malformations is expected
  • Participants known or suspected to have neuromuscular disorders affecting NMB
  • Participants known or suspected to have a significant renal dysfunction
  • Participants known or suspected to have a severe hepatic dysfunction
  • Participants known or suspected to have (family) history of malignant hyperthermia
  • Participants known or suspected to have an allergy to opioids, muscle relaxants or other medication used during general anesthesia
  • Participants in whom the use of neostigmine and/or atropine is contraindicated
  • Female participants who are pregnant (pregnancy will be excluded for women both from medical history and by a human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test within 24h before surgery, except for women who are not of childbearing potential, i.e. at least 2 years menopausal or have undergone tubal ligation or a hysterectomy)
  • Female participants who are breast-feeding
  • Participants who participated in another clinical trial not pre-approved by the sponsor, within 30 days of entering into trial 19.4.318 (P05699)
  • Participants who have already participated in a sugammadex trial

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

140 participants in 2 patient groups

Sugammadex
Experimental group
Description:
4.0 mg.kg-1 sugammadex at 1-2 PTC
Treatment:
Drug: Rocuronium
Drug: Sugammadex
Neostigmine
Experimental group
Description:
50 µg.kg-1 neostigmine (with atropine in a ratio of 5:1 for neostigmine:atropine) at reappearance of T2
Treatment:
Drug: Rocuronium
Drug: Atropine
Drug: Neostigmine

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