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The Impact of Evening Intranasal Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Sleep Disorders in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study

The Impact of Evening Intranasal Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Sleep Disorders in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500101205
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-22
Start date
2025-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

Cholelithiasis/Cholecystitis/Sleep Disorders

Interventions

Saline Group:Intranasal Saline
Dexmedetomidine Group:Intranasal Dexmedetomidine

Sponsors

Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age 18-65 years; 2.Scheduled for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy under General Anesthesia; 3.Consent to Participate in This Study and Sign the Informed Consent Form;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Refusal to Participate in This Study; 2.Patients with the following conditions are excluded: - Sick sinus syndrome, severe sinus bradycardia (heart rate =III. 3.Patients with preoperative diagnosis of sleep apnea, or those with a STOP-Bang score >=3 and serum bicarbonate (HCO3-) >=28 mmol/L. 4.Patients who are not suitable for intranasal administration, such as those with severe rhinitis, nasal deformities, or other conditions that may interfere with intranasal drug delivery. 5.Patients with a preoperative Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score higher than 7. 6.Patients who have taken sedatives or hypnotics within one month prior to surgery. 7.Patients with an allergy to dexmedetomidine. 8.Patients with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m^2. 9.Patients with the following conditions are excluded: - Severe liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh Class C); - Severe renal dysfunction (requiring preoperative dialysis); - American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification >=IV. 10.Patients who are unable to comprehend the visual analog scale or have language communication barriers. 11.Other conditions where the investigator or the attending physician deems the patient unsuitable for participation in the study. 12.Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 13.Patients currently participating in other interventional clinical studies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of PSD;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative Day 1 Quality of Recovery (QoR-15);The PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit) records adverse events during anesthesia recovery, including nausea and vomiting, hypoxemia, blood pressure fluctuations, intraoperative awareness, somnolence, and;Severity of nausea within 24 hours after surgery;The Huawei Watch D2 will be used to monitor sleep duration, blood pressure, and pulse oxygen saturation.;Sleep score on postoperative day 3;Incidence of adverse events in the PACU;Anxiety and depression on postoperative day 1;Incidence of complications within 30 days after surgery;The rate of rehospitalization within 30 days after surgery.;Pain score at postoperative day 30;Incidence of PONV (Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting) within 24 hours after surgery;The number of vomiting episodes within 24 hours after surgery, including retching.;Postoperative 30-day sleep score;Postoperative opioid analgesic consumption;Pain scores on postoperative days 1 and 3, assessed using the pain Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), including both resting and movement NRS scores;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiaoping Gu

Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University School of Medicine

xiaopinggu@nju.edu.cn+86 25 83106666

Outcome results

None listed

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