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Effect and mechanism of low-dose esketamine on postoperative cognitive function in elderly non-cardiac patients with sleep disturbance

Effect and mechanism of low-dose esketamine on postoperative cognitive function in elderly non-cardiac patients with sleep disturbance

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500110813
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-21
Start date
2025-11-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction

Interventions

Esketamine group:Load 0.25mg/kg+0.25mg/kg/h pump
Control group:Equal volume 0.9% normal saline

Sponsors

Anhui No.2 Provincial People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) II to III; 2. Non-cardiac surgery under tracheal intubation general anesthesia is planned; 3. Age >=65 years old; BMI (Body Mass Index) : 18-30kg/m^2; 4. Preoperative Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) >=7 points or Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) >=6 points; 5. Patients accepted the survey with good compliance, could complete the assessment and gave informed consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergies to any of the drugs used in the study; 2. The use of esketamine is contraindicated; 3. Liver and kidney dysfunction; 4. History of mental illness or use of psychotropic drugs; 5. A recent history of alcohol abuse; 6. Difficulty in verbal communication, significant hearing or visual impairment; 7. The preoperative Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) score was <24 or the baseline cognitive assessment could not be completed

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Haemodynamics;The incidence of postoperative delirium;Blood index(IL-1ß,IL-6,TNF-a,S100-ß,HMGB1,RAGE,NfL);Hospital anxiety and depression scale,HADS;Sleep quality score;Visual analogue scale;Depth of anesthesia;Vasoactive drug;Postoperative nausea and vomiting;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Tingting

Anhui Number 2 Province People's Hospital

tingtingli199@163.com+86 159 5682 5112

Outcome results

None listed

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