NCT02239965

Brief Summary

Monitoring the degree of neuromuscular blockade in general anaesthesia reduces complications and patient discomfort. However, monitoring is not applied consistently by Danish anaesthesia personnel. Surveys show that part of the explanation is that the anaesthetists often experience problems with the equipment used for monitoring, though the problems have not been described in detail. We hypothesise that the lack of consistent monitoring in general anaesthesia is caused by insecurity in the anaesthesia personnel's set-up and use of the equipment, as well as in interpreting the measurement results.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2014

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2014

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 9, 2014

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 15, 2014

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

November 1, 2019

Status Verified

October 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

September 9, 2014

Last Update Submit

October 30, 2019

Conditions

Neuromuscular Blockade

Keywords

Neuromuscular blockadeNeuromuscular monitoringFocus group interviewClinical observation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Description of the barriers to consistent neuromuscular monitoring, based on a qualitative analysis of focus group interviews with anaesthesiologists and nurse anaesthetists

    Focus group interviews will collect participants' perspectives and will be analyzed for thoughts, opinions, and feelings in regard to neuromuscular monitoring. Specific problems experienced with the equipment and other possible barriers to the consistent use of monitoring will be described qualitatively.

    Focus group interviews conducted Sep. - Oct. 2014 (2 months)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Description of the problems experienced with neuromuscular monitoring in daily clinical practice

    Clinical observations conducted in Sep. - Oct. 2014 (2 months)

Study Arms (1)

Anaesthesia personnel

Anaesthesiologists and nurse anaesthetists

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Anaesthesiologists and nurse anaesthetists at Danish anaesthesia departments.

You may qualify if:

  • has been working in the field of anaesthesiology for at least 1 year.

You may not qualify if:

  • none

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Herlev Hospital

Herlev, Denmark

Location

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, PhD student

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2014

First Posted

September 15, 2014

Study Start

June 1, 2014

Primary Completion

March 1, 2015

Study Completion

March 1, 2015

Last Updated

November 1, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Locations

DK(1)