Effect of Magnesium on the Recovery Time of Neuromuscular Blockade With Sugammadex
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01828385 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 10, 2013
Last Update Posted : January 21, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Neuromuscular Blockade | Drug: Magnesium Sulfate Drug: Saline | Phase 4 |
Sugammadex is a novel neuromuscular blocking reversal agent. Its mechanism of action is the encapsulation of rocuronium and vecuronium molecules. Numerous studies show a potential role of magnesium in reducing anesthetic requirements, sympathetic response to surgical trauma, antinociceptive action and neuroprotective effects. However, its use is limited because magnesium potentiates non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents.
Primary outcome: evaluate the effect of pretreatment with magnesium sulfate on the time reversal with sugammadex (recovery of the T4/T1 ratio = 0.9) of moderate neuromuscular blockade (two answers to a train-of-four TOF) induced by rocuronium.
Secondary outcome: evaluate severe respiratory events, the incidence of residual neuromuscular blockade in the post anesthesia recovery room and postoperative pain.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 80 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Effect of Magnesium Sulfate on the Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade With Sugammadex: a Prospective, Randomized Double-blind Trial |
Study Start Date : | October 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2013 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Group Mg
Magnesium sulfate 40 mg.kg-1 + rocuronium 0.6 mg.kg-1 + sugammadex 2 mg.kg-1
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Drug: Magnesium Sulfate
Magnesium sulfate + rocuronium + sugammadex |
Active Comparator: Group C
Saline 100 ml + rocuronium 0.6 mg.kg-1 + sugammadex 2 mg.kg-1
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Drug: Saline
Saline + rocuronium + sugammadex |
- Recovery time of moderate neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex in adults pretreated with magnesium sulfate [ Time Frame: 3 hours ]When T1 reached 25%, a single bolus dose of sugammadex 2 mg.kg-1 was administered to facilitate the recovery. The times to reach a TOF ratio of 0.9 and T1 height value were measured.
- Assess severe respiratory events, the incidence of residual neuromuscular blockade in anesthesia recovery room [ Time Frame: 4 hours ]Clinical tests and contraction of the adductor pollicis muscle in response to ulnar nerve train-of-four (TOF) stimulation was acceleromyographically quantified using a TOF-Watch SX.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18-65 years
- ASA physical status 1 or 2
- weight BMI 18.5-24.9
- otorhinolaryngological surgeries
Exclusion Criteria:
- major surgery associated with massive blood loss or fluid replacement
- any known allergy to magnesium sulphate or any other study drugs
- pregnant
- anatomical malformations expected to result in a difficult intubation;
- known or suspected neuromuscular disorders and/or significant hepatic or renal dysfunction
- administration of any medication known to interfere with neuromuscular blocking agents (such as anticonvulsants, aminoglycosides, calcium channel blockers and magnesium containing medications)
- hypomagnesemia, hypermagnesemia, hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01828385
Brazil | |
Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso | |
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, 21041-030 |
Principal Investigator: | Paulo A Germano Filho, MD | Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso | |
Study Director: | Núbia V Figueiredo, PhD | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro | |
Study Director: | Ismar L Cavalcanti, PhD | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro |
Responsible Party: | Paulo Alipio Germano Filho, MD, MSc, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01828385 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PAGF-01M |
First Posted: | April 10, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 21, 2015 |
Last Verified: | January 2015 |
Physiological Effects of Drugs Rocuronium Sugammadex sodium Magnesium |
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