Effect of Nitrous Oxide on Cisatracurium Infusion Demands

NCT ID: NCT01152905

Last Updated: 2010-06-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-04-30

Study Completion Date

2008-07-31

Brief Summary

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Background: Recent studies have questioned our previous understanding on the effect of nitrous oxide on muscle relaxants, since nitrous oxide has been shown to potentiate the action of bolus doses of mivacurium, rocuronium and vecuronium. This study was aimed to investigate the possible effect of nitrous oxide on the infusion requirements of cisatracurium.

Methods: 70 ASA physical status I-III patients aged 18-75 years were enrolled in this randomized trial. The patients were undergoing elective surgery requiring general anesthesia with a duration of at least 90 minutes. Patients were randomized to receive propofol and remifentanil by target controlled infusion in combination with either a mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide (Nitrous oxide/TIVA group) or oxygen in air (Air/TIVA group). A 0.1 mg/kg initial bolus of cisatracurium was administered before tracheal intubation, followed by a closed-loop computer controlled infusion of cisatracurium to produce and maintain a 90% neuromuscular block. Cumulative dose requirements of cisatracurium during the 90-min study period after bolus administration were measured and the asymptotic steady state rate of infusion to produce a constant 90% block was determined by applying nonlinear curve fitting to the data on the cumulative dose requirement during the study period.

Results: Controller performance, i.e. the ability of the controller to maintain neuromuscular block constant at the setpoint and patient characteristics were similar in both groups. The administration of nitrous oxide did not affect cisatracurium infusion requirements. The mean steady-state rates of infusion were 0.072 +/- 0.018 and 0.066 +/- 0.017 mg \* kg-1 \* h-1 in Air/TIVA and Nitrous oxide/TIVA groups, respectively.

Conclusions: Nitrous oxide does not affect the infusion requirements of cisatracurium.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

Keywords

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Neuromuscular blockade Neuromuscular blocking agents Atracurium Nitrous oxide

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Air/TIVA group

The patients received during the anesthesia a mixture of air with 30% oxygen All patients received total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) using target controlled infusion of propofol and remifentanil.

No interventions assigned to this group

Nitrous oxide/TIVA group

The patients received nitrous oxide with 30% oxygen.All patients received total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) using target controlled infusion of propofol and remifentanil.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ASA physical status I-III patients

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with significant renal,
* Hepatic or cardiac disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Turku University Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency Care and Pain Medicine

Locations

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Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency Care and Pain Medicine, Turku University Hospital

Turku, , Finland

Site Status

Countries

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Finland

References

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Illman HL, Antila HM, Olkkola KT. Effect of nitrous oxide on cisatracurium infusion demands: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2010 Aug 18;10:14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2253-10-14.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20718983 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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225/2006

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id