POPULAR study - version 1.0

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  POstanaesthesia PULmonary complications After use of muscle Relaxants in Europe

• IRAS ID

  155270

• Contact name

  VS Murthy Burra

• Contact email

  burra.murthy@rlbuht.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA)

• Research summary

  This study is designed to evaluate the effects of management of neuromuscular blockade on postoperative pulmonary complications in a general unrestricted anaesthetized population across Europe. It is an international, prospective, observational study of patients undergoing any in‐hospital surgical procedure under general anaesthesia. It only includes objective data already collected as part of routine standard of care, where no other intervention takes place.

• REC name

  North West - Haydock Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/NW/0339

• Date of REC Opinion

  16 May 2014

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion