Comparing nerve monitors for muscle relaxant during surgery
This study compares two ways to monitor muscle relaxation during surgery. It looks at how well a nerve monitor on the arm works versus one on the wrist, to help doctors give the right amount of muscle relaxant medicine.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You are scheduled for elective surgery (not an emergency) that requires muscle relaxation.
- You will be lying on your back (supine) during surgery.
- The surgery is expected to last at least 1.5 hours.
- You do not have any nerve or muscle disease, and you are not allergic to the muscle relaxant rocuronium or to adhesives.
- You have no weakness, deformity, or missing parts of your arms. You are not having surgery that uses a heart-lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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