Clinical Research Directory

The Effect of Neostigmine and Sugammadex on the Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter

This study will compare how two drugs, sugammadex and neostigmine-used to reverse muscle relaxation after surgery-affect the size of the optic nerve sheath (the nerve behind the eye) as patients wake up and have their breathing tubes removed. It will also examine the relationship between changes in blood pressure and heart rate during this time and these measurements. This study will be conducted on 86 healthy patients aged 18-65 who will undergo planned surgery at the Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups: the sugammadex group and the neostigmine group. All patients will receive standard general anesthesia and rocuronium to relax their muscles. At the end of the surgery, to reverse this effect, patients will be given either sugammadex or a mix of neostigmine and atropine. Group S will receive 2 mg sugammadex per kg, while Group N will receive 0.05 mg neostigmine and 0.02 mg atropine per kg. The width of the optic nerve sheath will be measured by ultrasound 5 minutes after the breathing tube is inserted, 5 minutes before the tube is removed, and 5 minutes after it is removed. Additionally, blood pressure, heart rate, and any complications during the surgery will be tracked and compared between the groups.

Sugammadex-Induced Clenching During Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal

Study Objective: This study aims to evaluate the incidence, severity, and risk factors of sugammadex-induced mouth clenching during neuromuscular blockade (NMB) reversal in adult surgical patients. Study Design: This prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial enrolls adult patients (ASA physical status I-II, aged 19-70 years) undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia with rocuronium. Patients will be randomized into four groups to receive either sugammadex at doses of 1 mg/kg, 2 mg/kg, or 4 mg/kg, or a combination of pyridostigmine and glycopyrrolate. Primary Outcome: The primary outcome is the incidence of clenching within 10 minutes after NMB reversal, assessed by clinical observation, masseter EMG, and airway pressure changes, using a novel five-grade severity scale. Secondary Outcomes: Secondary outcomes include the severity of clenching, time to TOF ratio ≥0.9, BIS values at clenching onset, complications, and identification of risk factors such as dose, sex, BIS, age, BMI, and rocuronium dose. Significance: This study seeks to improve perioperative safety by identifying modifiable risk factors and informing dose adjustments or alternative reversal strategies to prevent sugammadex-induced clenching, particularly in high-risk populations.

NMBA Reversal and Postoperative Urinary Retention

In this single-center retrospective cohort study of adult patients who underwent surgery under general anesthesia at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center between September 2016 and January 2024, the association between the choice of neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA) reversal strategy, comparing sugammadex with neostigmine (combined with a muscarinic antagonist), and postoperative urinary retention (POUR) will be evaluated. In secondary analyses, the effects of NMBA reversal strategy and POUR on costs of care and unplanned hospital visits will be analyzed.