Clinical trial NCT06238219: Management of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Their Antagonism
Official title: Clinical Practice Survey on the Management of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Their Antagonism During General Anesthesia
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Neuromuscular Monitoring
Lead sponsor: Erasme University Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-02-02
Enrollment: 3000
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: All patients undergoing surgery with use of neuromuscular blocking agents at our institution from 2018 to 2023.

Brief summary: Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA) are commonly used in clinical practice during general anesthesia to facilitate induction, intubation and surgery. Some studies have shown that their use can be deleterious if not codified. Recent recommendations concerning their use and antagonization were published in 2023.

Research hypothesis:

Using a single-center, retrospective practice study, we aim to analyze whether the 2023 ASA and ESAIC recommendations are being implemented regarding the use of neuromuscular blocking agents.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

- All patients undergoing surgery with use of neuromuscular blocking agents at our institution

Exclusion Criteria:

- Incomplete electronic anesthesia record

Primary outcomes:
measure: Adherence to ASA and ESAIC guidelines for the use and monitoring of neuromuscular bocking agents (%)
timeFrame: 10 hours
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Brussels
country: Belgium
facility: Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles - Hôpital erasme
Study officials:
References:
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