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The Effect of Esketamine Combined with Nerve Block Anesthesia on Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study

The Effect of Esketamine Combined with Nerve Block Anesthesia on Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500106210
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-21
Start date
2025-07-31
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

Postoperative delirium

Interventions

Control group:No nerve block+Normal saline intravenous injection
Nerve block group:Nerve block is performed before surgery
Esketamine group:Induction with esketamine at 0.2 mg/kg body weight
Esketamine combined with nerve block group:Esketamine combined with nerve block

Sponsors

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Over 65 years old; 2.ASA Class I-III; 3.Preoperative MMSE score greater than 26 points; 4.Voluntarily signed the research consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.History of neurological or psychiatric diseases, or inability to communicate; 2.Severe diseases, such as severe liver or kidney dysfunction; 3.Allergic to the study drugs or having contraindications; 4.Patients refuse to participate in the study,

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of postoperative delirium;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood glucose;Cortisol;Postoperative MMSE score;Lactic acid;Postoperative anxiety and depression scores;C-reactive protein (CRP);Neuron-specific enolase (NSE);S-100ß protein;Insomnia score;Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha;NRS scores at rest, during activity, and during sleep after surgery;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactAijie Liu

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

clara_2074@qdu.edu.cn+86 178 6128 1683

Outcome results

None listed

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