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The effects of ascorbic acid combined with esketamine on postpartum neuropsychiatric status in patients undergoing cesarean sections

The effects of ascorbic acid combined with esketamine on postpartum neuropsychiatric status in patients undergoing cesarean sections

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300077982
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-11-27
Start date
2023-12-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Perinatal psychiatric disorders

Interventions

Experimental group V:Vitamin C (iv gtt) after fetal delivery
Control group C:Normal saline (iv gtt) after fetal delivery
Experimental group VK1:Vitamin C (iv gtt) after fetal delivery, and a sub-effective dose of esketamine is pumped intravenously over 40 minutes after fetal delivery
Experimental group VK2:Vitamin C (iv gtt) after fetal delivery, and a conventionally effective dose of esketamine is pumped intravenously over 40 minutes after fetal delivery
Control group K:A conventionally effective dose of esketamine is pumped intravenously over 40 minutes after fetal delivery
Experimental group V0K0:Normal saline (iv gtt) after fetal delivery, and normal saline is pumped intravenously over 40 minutes after fetal delivery
Experimental group V0K1:Normal saline (iv gtt) after fetal delivery, and a sub-effective dose of esketamine is pumped intravenously over 40 minutes after fetal delivery
Experimental group V0K2:Normal saline (iv gtt) after fetal delivery, and an effective dose of esketamine is pumped intravenously over 40 minutes after fetal delivery
Experimental group V1K0:Vitamin C (iv gtt) after fetal delivery, and normal saline is pumped intravenously over 40 minutes after fetal delivery
Experimental group V1K1:Vitamin C (iv gtt) after fetal delivery, and a sub-effective dose of esketamine is pumped intravenously over 40 minutes after fetal delivery
Experimental group V1K2:Vitamin C (iv gtt) after fetal delivery, and an effective dose of esketamine is pumped intravenously over 40 minutes after fetal delivery

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-35 years, ASA class I-II, and body mass index (BMI) of 18.5-30 kg/m2; 2. Able to communicate well with the follow-up investigator and being will to participate; 3. Primiparous women with full-term singleton pregnancies who underwent cesarean section under intrathecal anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. ASA classification= level 3; 2. Abnormal electrocardiogram; 3. Hypertension and/or severe heart disease; 4. Neuropsychiatric disease, dysfunction or poor compliance; 5. Allergy to esketamine and/or ascorbic acid; 6. History of ketamine/esketamine abuse or dependence; 7. Ineffective or serious adverse events in previous (es) ketamine medication; 8. Other drug or alcohol dependence; 9. Contraindications to neuraxial anesthesia; 10. Insufficient literacy level such as reading and writing; 11. Refusal of written informed consent; 12. Previous participation in other clinical trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
PPD incidence assessed with Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) depression scale score;Numerical rating scale for pain assessing;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale;Athens Insomnia Scale;Postoperative self-controlled analgesic pump use (number of compressions, total amount of medication, rescue medication, etc.);Blood Vitamin C levels;Blood interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels;Blood brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels;Infant health status (1 month after birth);Patient satisfaction;Adverse effects;Blood IL-1ß levels;Blood TNF-a levels;Blood CRP levels;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJie Luo

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

jieluo@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn+86 157 3007 6532

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026