Muscle relaxants may boost oxygen in severe COVID-19 lung failure
NCT ID NCT04922814
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving muscle relaxants along with sedation helps improve oxygen levels in patients with severe COVID-19 lung failure (ARDS) who need a breathing machine. Forty adults were enrolled. The goal was to see if this approach could reduce complications and improve survival in the ICU.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Severe ARDS: PaO2/FiO2 \<200, resistant hypoxemia and tachypnoea (RR \> 40 breath/minute) * Not relieved by high frequency nasal canula or CPAP. * Need for invasive mechanical ventilation (uncooperative) Exclusion Criteria: * Patient relatives' refusal * Not mechanically ventilated. * Combination of female, corticosteroids administration and vecuronium muscle relaxant. * Neuromuscular diseases (especially demyelinating diseases).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut university, faculty of medicine, anesthesia and ICU and pain management department
Asyut, Asyut Governorate, 71515, Egypt
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