Remifentanil versus rocuronium for optimizing video laryngoscopy assisted tracheal intubation in patients undergoing general anaesthesia - a multicentre randomised controlled trial The ROCVIDEO trial

2025-521405-40-01 Phase III and Phase IV (Integrated) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 12 Nov 2025 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 19 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Phase III and Phase IV (Integrated)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 2,684
Countries 1
Sites 19

Adult patients undergoing tracheal intubation using video laryngoscopy.

This trial aims to assess the benefits and harms of remifentanil versus rocuronium for optimising tracheal intubation conditions in adult patients undergoing tracheal intubation using video laryngoscopy.

Key facts

Sponsor
Nordsjaellands Hospital
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Equipment and Supplies [E07], Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Anesthesia and Analgesia [E03]
Trial duration
12 Nov 2025 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2025-09-22
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
Yes
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

External identifiers

EU CT number
2025-521405-40-01
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06564857

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Safety, Efficacy, Therapy

This trial aims to assess the benefits and harms of remifentanil versus rocuronium for optimising tracheal intubation conditions in adult patients undergoing tracheal intubation using video laryngoscopy.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Adult patients undergoing tracheal intubation using video laryngoscopy.

Regulatory references

Plan to share IPD
No
EU CT numberTitleSponsor
2025-521405-40-01 Remifentanil versus rocuronium for optimizing video laryngoscopy assisted tracheal intubation in patients undergoing general anaesthesia - a multicentre randomised controlled trial The ROCVIDEO trial Nordsjaellands Hospital

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 4

  1. - Adults ≥ 18 years
  2. - Undergoing general anaesthesia requiring oro-tracheal intubation
  3. - Absence of indication for rapid sequence induction
  4. - American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status score I - III

Exclusion criteria 6

  1. - Known allergies or contraindications to rocuronium (e.g. neuromuscular disease) or remifentanil
  2. - Awake intubation
  3. - Double-lumen endotracheal tube
  4. - Oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal surgery
  5. - Surgical contraindication for NMBAs (e.g. use of nerve stimulator)
  6. - Patients who do not understand Danish or are unable to give informed consent

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 2

  1. Safety: A composite of one or more intubation or anaesthesia-related adverse events: Early (< 20 min): Cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis, pulmonary aspiration, serious traumatic airway injury, desaturation, major hemodynamic event, new onset bradycardia, sustained new arrhythmia Late (< 24 h): Death, brain damage including stroke, acute myocardial infarction, ICU admission, re-intubation, postoperative respiratory failure, intraoperative awareness, pneumonia, dental injury, sore throat, or hoarsenes
  2. Efficacy: Prevalence of failed first-pass intubation. Defined as failed tracheal tube delivery after the first attempt to introduce the video laryngoscope into the patient’s mouth.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Remifentanil Fresenius Kabi

PRD1170144 · Product

Active substance
Remifentanil Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION/INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS BOLUS USE
Max daily dose
4 µg/Kg microgram(s)/kilogram
Max total dose
4 µg/Kg microgram(s)/kilogram
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01AH06 — REMIFENTANIL
Marketing authorisation
43936
MA holder
FRESENIUS KABI AB
MA country
Denmark
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Comparator 1

Rocuronium Fresenius Kabi

PRD11873093 · Product

Active substance
Rocuronium Bromide
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION/INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS BOLUS USE
Max daily dose
0.6 mg/Kg milligram(s)/kilogram
Max total dose
0.6 mg/Kg milligram(s)/kilogram
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
M03AC09 — ROCURONIUM BROMIDE
Marketing authorisation
41406
MA holder
FRESENIUS KABI AB
MA country
Denmark
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Nordsjaellands Hospital

Sponsor organisation
Nordsjaellands Hospital
Address
Dyrehavevej 29
City
Hilleroed
Postcode
3400
Country
Denmark

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Nordsjaellands Hospital
Contact name
Lars Lundstrøm

Public contact point

Organisation
Nordsjaellands Hospital
Contact name
Lars Lundstrøm

Third parties 1

OrganisationCity, countryDuties
GCP-enheden ved Københavns Universitetshospital
ORL-000005492
Frederiksberg, Denmark On site monitoring

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 19 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Denmark Ongoing, recruiting 2,684 19
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Denmark

19 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
Region Midtjylland
Anaesthesiology, Heibergs Alle 4, 8800, Viborg
Region Midtjylland
Anaesthesiology, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Aarhus N
Region Hovedstaden
Anaesthesiology, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400, Copenhagen Nv
Region Midtjylland
Anaesthesiology, Falkevej 1/3, 8600, Silkeborg
Region Syddanmark
Anaesthesiology, Gl Vardevej 101, 6715, Esbjerg N
Region Midtjylland
Anaesthesiology, Sundvej 30, 8700, Horsens
Region Midtjylland
Anaesthesiology, Hospitalsparken 15, 7400, Herning
Region Syd
Anaesthesiology, Sygehusvej 24, 6000, Kolding
Region Syd
Anaesthesiology, Beridderbakken 4, 7100, Vejle
Region Syddanmark
Anaesthesiology, J.B. Winsloews Vej 16, 5000, Odense C
Region Sjaelland
Anaesthesiology, Smedelundsgade 60, 4300, Holbæk
Region Hovedstaden
Anaesthesiology, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730, Herlev
Rigshospitalet
Anaesthesiology, Valdemar Hansens Vej 1-23, 2600, Glostrup
Rigshospitalet
Department of Anesthesia Centre of Head and Orthopedics, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen Oe
Rigshospitalet
Department: Department of Anaesthesiology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen Oe
Rigshospitalet
Dept. of Neuroanaesthesiology, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen Oe
Region Hovedstaden
Anaesthesiology, Kongens Vaenge 2, 3400, Hilleroed
Region Sjaelland
Anaesthesiology, Lykkebaekvej 1, 4600, Koege
Aalborg University Hospital
Anaesthesiology, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000, Aalborg

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Denmark 2025-11-12 2025-11-12

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 12 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) Modified-Brice CTIS 2025-521405-40-01 1
Protocol (for publication) Protocol ROCVIDEO CTIS 2025-521405-40-01 2
Protocol (for publication) Protocol ROCVIDEO CTIS 2025-521405-40-01 RFI TC 2
Protocol (for publication) QOR-15 CTIS 2025-521405-40-01 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) Recruitment and Informed consent procedure ROCVIDEO_2025-521405-40-01 2
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) Recruitment and Informed consent procedure ROCVIDEO_2025-521405-40-01_RFI TC 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Deltagerinformation og Retigheder ROCVIDEO CTIS 2025-521405-40-01 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Deltagerinformation ROCVIDEO 2025-521405-40-01 v2 TC 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Samtykkeerklring_ROCVIDEO_2025-521405-40-01 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) SmPC Rocuronium SWE 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) The ROCVIDEO trial synopsis CTIS 2025-521405-40-01 2
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) The ROCVIDEO trial synopsis v2 TC 2

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-06-21 Denmark Acceptable
2025-09-19
2025-09-22
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2026-02-06 Denmark Acceptable
2026-03-06
2026-03-06