New drug combo may speed up emergency intubation
NCT ID NCT05509192
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new method (MTPI) for giving anesthesia drugs to make inserting a breathing tube faster and easier. It involved 154 adults with higher airway risk (e.g., obesity). The goal was to see if MTPI works better than the standard approach.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- rocuronium and propofol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to faster and safer intubation techniques for patients with difficult airways.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 4 trial with 154 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The study focuses on timing and success rates, not long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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154 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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: * BMI \>30 kg/M2 or Mallampati class III or IV * Requiring general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation Exclusion Criteria: * Acute and chronic respiratory disorders, including Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification \> III * Emergency surgery * Induction requiring cricoid pressure * Patients requiring awake intubation * Pregnant women * Patients who require an induction dose of propofol less than 1 mg/kg * Untreated ischemic heart disease * Contraindication to mask ventilation * Allergy to propofol, rocuronium, or Sugammadex * Induction requiring succinylcholine
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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