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Comparison of the effects of esketamine and dexmedetomidine on postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing elective pulmonary surgery

Comparison of the effects of esketamine and dexmedetomidine on postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing elective pulmonary surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500100315
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-08
Start date
2025-04-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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

Conditions

Perioperative neurocognitive disorders

Interventions

The group of esketamine:Administer esketamine at a dose of 0.25 mg/kg for induction, and 0.125 mg/kg?h for anesthesia maintenance and stop 30 minutes before the end of the surgery
The group of dexmedetomidine:pump 0.2 µ g/kg dexmedetomidine 10 minutes before anesthesia induction, at a dose of 0.2 µ g/kg?h for anesthesia maintenance and stop 30 minutes before the end of the surg

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University; Sichuan Cancer Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Elderly patients (>= 65 years old) undergoing elective pulmonary surgery under general anesthesia; 2.American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I–III; 3.Body mass index (BMI) 18–30kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Preoperative cognitive impairment in Minimental State Examination (MMSE) (preoperative score <=17 (illiterate), <=20 (primary school), <=22 (secondary school), <=24 (high school and above); 2. History of cardiac surgery, cerebrovascular accident and alcohol abuse; 3. The presence of serious organic diseases, such as liver and kidney dysfunction; 4. Coagulation disorders; 5. Severe visual and hearing impairment, obstructing communication and communication disorders; 6. History of mental illness or long-term sedative or depressive medications, neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease); 7. Intracranial hypertension; 8. Severe uncontrolled hypertension; 9. Glaucoma; 10. Admission to ICU due to severe postoperative complications; 11. Reoperation; 12. Loss to follow-up; 13. Patients with a history of acetylcholine use; 14. Severe respiratory diseases (respiratory failure, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease); 15. Patients with contraindications to esmketamine and dexmedetomidine; 16. Patients with severe subcutaneous emphysema, serious adverse events (such as intraoperative bleeding and severe hemodynamic fluctuations); 17. Emergency surgery; (r) Decision to withdraw from the study during the study period; 18. Hyperthyroidism; (t) sinus bradycardia (heart rate (HR) <50 beats/min), sick sinus syndrome, or second degree atrioventricular block or greater.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative delirium;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Biomarkers:Nfl,Il-6,Aß,PF4;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYubo Xie

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University; Sichuan Cancer Hospital

1157817791@qq.com+86 139 7712 1557

Outcome results

None listed

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