Muscle twitch test could make intubation safer
NCT ID NCT07483164
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether measuring the strength of a muscle twitch in the wrist can help doctors decide the best time to insert a breathing tube during anesthesia. About 108 adults will be randomly assigned to one of three twitch-strength targets. The goal is to find the twitch level that leads to the smoothest tube placement.
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 choose the right moment to place a breathing tube, making intubation safer and more reliable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (108 participants) that only looks at a measurement technique, not a new treatment. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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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 108 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 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 with significant organ dysfunction that can significantly affect pharmacokinetics of neuromuscular blocking and reversal agents, i.e., severe renal impairment requiring dialysis or end-stage liver disease. * Patients requiring a rapid sequence induction for airway protection. * Patients deemed ineligible for surgery, including pregnancy (as determined by standard of care testing).
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How to take part
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The places running it
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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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