New study tests best way to give muscle relaxants for severe lung failure
NCT ID NCT07567768
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how to best give muscle relaxants to patients with severe lung failure (ARDS) who are on a breathing machine. It compares giving the drug as a steady drip versus as separate shots. The goal is to see which method is safer and works better, and to plan a larger future study. About 100 adults in the ICU will take part.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥18 years * Mechanically ventilated and on a controlled ventilation mode * Diagnosis of moderate to severe ARDS (PaO₂/FiO₂ ≤150 mmHg on PEEP ≥5 cm H₂O) * Bilateral pulmonary infiltrates consistent with ARDS * Randomized within 24 hours of meeting ARDS criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Known allergy or contraindication to rocuronium * Neuromuscular disorders (e.g., myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barré syndrome) * Brain death or decision for withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy * Enrollment in a conflicting interventional trial
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