NCT07203287 · The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Risk of Acute Complications With Rocuronium vs Cisatracurium in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
What this study is about
The purpose of the study is to determine which combination of neuromuscular blocking agent and reversal agent is safer to use during anesthesia for patients with chronic kidney disease. The main question it aims to answer is "The use of Cisatracurium with neostigmine leads to less post-operative pulmonary complications than Rocuronium with sugammadex.
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The purpose of the study is to determine which combination of neuromuscular blocking agent and reversal agent is safer to use during anesthesia for patients with chronic kidney disease. The main question it aims to answer is "The use of Cisatracurium with neostigmine leads to less post-operative pulmonary complications than Rocuronium with sugammadex.
Interventions
DRUG
Rocuronium
Will be assessing neuromuscular blockade with rocuronium and reversal with sugammadex
DRUG
Cisatracurium
Will be assessing neuromuscular blockade with neostigmine and reversal with neostigmine
DRUG
Sugammadex
Will be assessing neuromuscular blockade with rocuronium and reversal with sugammadex
DRUG
Neostigmine
Will be assessing neuromuscular blockade with neostigmine and reversal with neostigmine
Primary outcome measures
Post Operative Pulmonary Complications (PPCs)
Time frame: 7 days
PPCs will be scored using a grading scale where 0 = no complication, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, and 3 = severe complication, with 0 as the minimum score and 3 as the maximum score.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- The subject is able and willing to provide and sign informed consent
- The subject must be between 18 and 80 years of age
- The subject should have chronic kidney disease as defined by glomerular filtration rate
- The surgery must require general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation and neuromuscular blockade
Exclusion criteria
- Any patient under the age of 18
- Any patient over the age of 80
- Any patient with end stage renal disease
- Any patient requiring dialysis
- Patients presenting for Renal Transplantation
- Pregnant Female
- Any patient in the correctional system
- Urgent or Emergent procedure
- The surgery requires intubation post-operatively
- Documented allergy to Rocuronium, Sugammadex, Cisatracurium or Neostigmine
Where
- Galveston, Texas
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Feb 23, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations