Which muscle monitor saves on meds during surgery?
NCT ID NCT07525323
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two devices that track muscle relaxation during robotic or laparoscopic surgery: acceleromyography (AMG) and electromyography (EMG). Researchers want to see if one method leads to using less rocuronium, a muscle relaxant. About 400 adults having elective surgery will take part. The goal is to improve how anesthesiologists manage muscle blocks, not to test a new drug or cure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help anesthesiologists use less muscle relaxant during surgery, potentially leading to faster recovery and fewer side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, not testing a new treatment. Results may not change standard practice or apply to all surgeries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 \> or = 18 years old * Patients willing to participate and provide an integrated, informed consent * Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic- or robotic-assisted surgical procedures * Anticipated surgery duration \< 300 minutes Exclusion Criteria * Patients with disorders, such as stroke, carpal tunnel syndrome, broken wrist with nerve damage, Dupuytren contracture, or any similar wrist injury. * Patients with systemic neuromuscular diseases such as myasthenia gravis. * Patients having surgery that would involve prepping the arm into the sterile field. * Patients with chronic kidney disease (eGFR \<60).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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