Neuromuscular Blockade Comparison for GI-2 Recovery After Bowel Resection

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of California, Irvine

About this trial

The purpose of this research study is to see the outcome of Sugammadex versus Neostigmine with Glycopyrrolate in colorectal surgery as it relates to its effects on post-surgical time (in hours) to first bowel movement and tolerance for solid food (GI-2 recovery) following bowel resection surgery

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18 or older

Laparoscopic bowel resection surgery under general anesthesia with nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockade with rocuronium or vecuronium, and requiring inpatient admission

Disqualifiers

Allergy to Rocuronium, Vecuronium, or Sugammadex

Bowel resection surgery requiring an ostomy

No severe valvulopathy, no systolic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), no coronary artery disease with positive stress test for ischemic regional wall motion abnormality

No autoimmune pulmonary disease, no severe pulmonary fibrosis, no severe pulmonary hypertension, no COPD with requirement of home oxygen, no pulmonary cancer of primary or metastatic origin

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Neostigmine Injectable Solution
  • Sugammadex injection

Treatment groups

128 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of California, Irvine

Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Collaborator