Airway management

Remifentanil Versus Rocuronium for Optimising Video Laryngoscopy Assisted Tracheal Intubation—The ROCVIDEO Trial Protocol

Acta Anaesthesiol ScandPublished Randomised controlled trial protocol

Study context

Population
Adults (ASA class I–III) undergoing GA with video laryngoscopy-assisted orotracheal intubationplanned
Participants
2,684 adults
Planned comparison
Rocuronium vs Remifentanil
Primary endpoint
Co-primary: (I) anaesthesia-related adverse events and (II) failed first-pass intubation
Methodological detailsblinded, multicentre, Danish-Swedish, 1:1 randomisation, co-primary outcomes, Powered to detect 30% relative risk reduction (power 80% for failed first pass, 99% for adverse events), two-sided α 0.025, As of 15 June 2026, 707 participants randomised across 15 sites; recruitment expected complete third quarter of 2027
  • Blinded
  • Multicentre
  • Danish-Swedish
  • 1:1 randomisation
  • Co-primary outcomes
  • Powered to detect 30% relative risk reduction (power 80% for failed first pass, 99% for adverse events), two-sided α 0.025
  • As of 15 June 2026, 707 participants randomised across 15 sites; recruitment expected complete third quarter of 2027

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Remifentanil Versus Rocuronium for Optimising Video Laryngoscopy Assisted Tracheal Intubation—The ROCVIDEO Trial Protocol. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 16 June 2026. doi:10.1111/aas.70277

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