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Clinical Study on the Effects of Low-dose Esketamine via Single Intravenous Injection on Postpartum Depression in Parturients Undergoing Labor Analgesia

Clinical Study on the Effects of Low-dose Esketamine via Single Intravenous Injection on Postpartum Depression in Parturients Undergoing Labor Analgesia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500115402
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-25
Start date
2026-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

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

Conditions

Full-term singleton primiparous women undergoing vaginal delivery

Interventions

Control group (Normal saline group):Placebo (normal saline)
Trial group (Esketamine group):Intravenous administration of esketamine (0.2 mg/kg) after fetal delivery.

Sponsors

Affiliated hangzhou first people's hospital, zhejiang university school of medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
22 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 22 and 35 years (22 < age < 35); 2. Primiparous women with term, singleton vaginal delivery; 3. ASA physical status classification I–II; 4. Educational level of high school or higher; 5. Written informed consent signed by the patient or the patient’s family member; 6. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score = 9.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.There are contraindications for vaginal delivery; 2.Has a history of mental illness and personality disorders, is unable to communicate normally and has low cognitive abilities; 3.There are contraindications for intraspinal anesthesia such as inability to cooperate, abnormal coagulation function, low platelet count, and spinal deformity; 4.There are severe preeclampsia, respiratory insufficiency and other serious heart and lung diseases; 5.Any contraindications to ketamine or esketamine, such as refractory hypertension, severe cardiovascular disease or hyperthyroidism; 6.ASA classification grade III or above; 7.Due to fetal distress in the uterus, a cesarean section was performed;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence of PPD at 7 days and 42 days postpartum;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse reactions;numerical rating scale (NRS) scoring;Depression relief and total EPDS score at 7 and 42 days postpartum;Mean change in EPDS score from baseline;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLei Weiping

Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital

leiweiping0209@163.com+86 571 56005600

Outcome results

None listed

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