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Effect of Subanesthetic Dose Esketamine on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Function Recovery in Prone Spine Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Subanesthetic Dose Esketamine on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Function Recovery in Prone Spine Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial - Effect of Esketamine on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Function Recovery in Prone Spinal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500111083
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-24
Start date
2025-10-31
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

Lumbar Spondylosis

Interventions

Esketamine group (Group E): Continuous infusion of esketamine before induction, with a loading dose of 0.3 mg/kg//h, completed within 10 minutes, followed by maintenance at a rate of 0.25 mg/kg/h unti
Control group (Group C):Intravenous pump infusion of an equal amount of saline (infusion schedule same as the esketamine group).

Sponsors

The 904th Hospital of the Joint Logistic Support Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Age 18-80 years, ASA classification I-III; 2 Planned elective posterior lumbar fusion of 1-3 segments under general anesthesia; 3 Patients willing to participate in the clinical trial and sign the informed consent form; 4 Expected surgery duration of 2-6 hours.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Allergy to drugs involved in this study; 2 Known gastrointestinal motility disorders; 3 History of abdominal surgery in the past three months; 4 Abuse of narcotic sedatives or analgesics; 5 Severe cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, or gastrointestinal diseases; 6 Patients with mental disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
First postoperative flatus time;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
I-FEED Score;I-FABP;IL-6;Incidence of PONV and the use of antiemetic drugs;Rest/Activity VAS Pain Score;Total intraoperative and postoperative opioid consumption;Average blood pressure and heart rate at the scheduled time points;Number of days hospitalized;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXingzhi Liao

No. 101, Xingyuan North Road, Liangxi District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province

1247782170@qq.com+86 175 6457 3281

Outcome results

None listed

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