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Low-Dose Epidural Morphine in Mediastinoscopic Esophagectomy for Elderly Oesophageal Cancer Patients: A Single-Center, Randomized, Controlled Trial

Low-Dose Epidural Morphine in Mediastinoscopic Esophagectomy for Elderly Oesophageal Cancer Patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500106654
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-28
Start date
2025-07-30
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

Esophageal Malignancy

Interventions

Experimental Group (Morphine Group):Following standard anesthesia induction and maintenance, patients in the experimental group received 6 mL of 0.125% ropivacaine combined with 2 mg morphine hydrochl
Control Group (non-Morphine Group):Following standard anesthesia induction and maintenance, patients in the control group received 6 mL of 0.125% ropivacaine (without morphine) via the indwelling epid

Sponsors

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients who are scheduled to undergo mediastoscopic resection of oesophageal cancer; (2) Age >=65 years old and <80 years old; (3) BMI 18-30 kg/m^2; (4) Those who voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Physical functional disorders (including language, hearing and visual impairments) existed before admission; (2) Severe diseases of the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys; (3) Patients with severe hypertension, glaucoma or elevated intracranial pressure, as well as those with untreated or undertreated hyperthyroidism; (4) Patients with severe neuropsychiatric disorders (hysteria, dementia) or cognitive impairments; (5) Long-term use of analgesic and sedative drugs, anticoagulants or alcohol abuse, and allergy to anesthesia-related drugs; (6) Conversion to thoracotomy; (7) Coagulation dysfunction.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative acute pain intensity;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative Early Pulmonary Complications;Postoperative Tracheal Extubation Time;Intraoperative and Postoperative Adverse Events and Management;Cancer recurrence rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQun Fu, Leiyuan Wang

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital

wangleiyuan2021@163.com+86 155 2203 7917

Outcome results

None listed

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