The purpose of this study is to determine the minimum effective dose of sugammadex, an antagonist of neuromuscular blockade used during anesthesia practice, in obese patients, considering that sugammadex is indicated in adults with normal weight at a dose of 2 mg/kg but no studies were found with obese patients.
Prospective study with the sequential design method up-and-down of the biased coin aimed to determine the minimum effective dose in 90% of patients (ED90). The following doses were chosen: 2.0 mg.kg-1, 2.2 mg.kg-1, 2.4 mg.kg-1, 2.6 mg.kg-1, 2.8 mg.kg-1. The complete reversal of moderate rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade (NMB) considered a T4/T1 ratio ≥ 0.9 with the peripheral nerve stimulator and accelerometer (monitor of sequential electric stimuli) "train-of-four" (TOF). After induction of general anesthesia and the calibration of the peripheral nerve stimulator and accelerometer, rocuronium 0.6 mg.kg-1 was injected. Continuous intravenous infusion of the anesthetics propofol and remifentanil, and intermittent bolus of rocuronium were offered throughout the procedure.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
31
The first patient received the dose of 2.4 mg/kg and if there was a negative response, the next patient would be allocated to receive the next higher dose of 2.6 mg/kg. In case that 2.4 mg/kg did produce a positive response, the next patient would be randomized with 10% of probability to receive the next dose of 2.2 mg/kg or 90% probability to receive the same dose of 2.4 mg/kg.
Sugammadex ED90
Complete reversal of neuromuscular blockade occured when the patient had a TOF T4/T1 ≥ 0.9 within eight minutes of sugammadex infusion. The sequencial design method of up-and-down was applied to determine the minimum effective dose in 90% of patients (ED90). An effective dose is one that achieves complete reversal of neuromuscular blockade that is defined as a measure of TOF equal or higher than 0.9, or a relationship between T4 an T1 measure ≥ 0.9, within eight minutes of sugammadex infusion.
Time frame: 8 minutes
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