Wrist nerve showdown: could a different nerve improve anesthesia monitoring?
NCT ID NCT07571395
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether monitoring the median nerve in the wrist works as well as the usual ulnar nerve for tracking muscle relaxant effects during surgery. Researchers will enroll 45 adults having elective surgery that requires muscle relaxants. The goal is to see if the median nerve provides reliable data, which could give anesthesiologists more options for ensuring patients recover safely from anesthesia.
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 give anesthesiologists a better way to monitor muscle relaxant recovery, potentially improving patient safety during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to all patients or surgeries. It focuses on monitoring, not treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
Who is studied
Adult patients undergoing elective surgery that requires one dose of non-depolarising neuromuscular blocking agent, whose arms are accessible for intraoperative neuromuscular blockade monitoring.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * ASA I-III physical status * elective surgery requiring muscle relaxation * both arms are available during surgery in the same position for neuromuscular blockade monitoring * signed informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * neruomuscular disorder in patient history (eg. stroke, myasthenia) * innervation problem in either arms (eg. carpal tunnel syndrome) * deformity to either arms (eg. Dupyurten contracture, severe arthritis) * Severe hepatic or renal insufficiency that affects muscle relaxant pharmacokinetics * skin lesions at the site of electrode placement * implanted pacemaker jelenléte * gravidity * muscle relaxant needs to be repeated during surgery
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Debrecen Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
RECRUITINGDebrecen, 4032, Hungary
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