Rocuronium requirements on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: the value of monitoring neuromuscular function

ISRCTN ISRCTN71688724
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN71688724
Secondary identifying numbers N0045125254
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
13/09/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nervous System Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Oliver Bagshaw
Scientific

Birmingham Children's Hospital
Department of Anaesthesia
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes monitoring neuromuscular function on PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit) have any advantages over standard practice of clinical assessment of neuromuscular function/drug requirements?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedNervous System Diseases: Neuromuscular function
InterventionPatients randomly allocated to received either standard management of NMBD (neuromuscular blocking drug) administration or protocol driven according to monitored neuromuscular function.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Total amount of NMBD administered
2. Speed of recovery or neuromuscular function once NMBDs stopped
3. Complications related to residual NM paralysis
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/06/2002
Completion date31/05/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Upper age limit16 Years
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants30
Key inclusion criteria30 patients under the age of 16 years requiring administration of Rocuronium to facilitate mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/2002
Date of final enrolment31/05/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Birmingham Children's Hospital
Birmingham
B4 6NH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan