Comparing thumb and pinky for muscle monitoring during surgery
This trial compares two places on the hand—the thumb base and the pinky base—to see which is better for monitoring muscle relaxation during surgery. Participants will have their muscle response measured with a gentle electrical test (electromyography) while receiving a standard muscle relaxant (rocuronium).
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are having a planned surgery that needs a muscle relaxant drug called rocuronium.
- You do not have nerve damage, carpal tunnel syndrome, or other wrist/hand disorders.
- You do not have a muscle disease such as myasthenia gravis.
- You are not allergic to rocuronium or the reversal drug sugammadex.
- Your surgery will not involve the arm being used for the study.
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