New monitor could make breathing tube insertion safer for kids
NCT ID NCT07435792
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test a device called TetraGraph that measures muscle response to electrical stimulation. It will track how quickly the muscle relaxant rocuronium takes effect and wears off in 130 children having surgery. The goal is to help doctors know the best time to place a breathing tube, potentially reducing sore throats and vocal cord injuries.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- rocuronium (a muscle relaxant given during anesthesia)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help anesthesiologists give muscle relaxants more precisely, reducing complications during breathing tube placement.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all patients or change current practice.
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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 130 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
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.
- Ages
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1 month 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: * consenting American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status 1-4 patients * undergoing a surgical procedure with general anesthesia and requiring the administration of rocuronium Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with history of a progressive or degenerative peripheral neurologic or neuropathic disorder * Patients undergoing a surgical procedure in which neuromuscular blockade is not required * Edematous patients
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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