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The Effect of Low-Dose Esketamine Combined with Dexmedetomidine on Postpartum Depression in Primiparous Women Undergoing Labour Analgesia

The Effect of Low-Dose Esketamine Combined with Dexmedetomidine on Postpartum Depression Following Labour Analgesia in Primiparous Women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600116300
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-08
Start date
2026-01-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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Conditions

postpartum depression

Interventions

Group C:Group C received 15 ml of 1% ropivacaine diluted to 150 ml with saline. The analgesic device is set as follows: Pulse infusion of 10 ml, with each pulse interval set at 1 hour. Patient-control
Group E:Group E received 15 ml of 1% ropivacaine plus 0.2 mg·kg?1 esketamine diluted to 150 ml with saline. The analgesic device is set as follows: Pulse infusion of 10 ml, with each pulse interval se
Group D:Group D received 15 ml of 1% ropivacaine plus 0.5 µg·kg?1 dexmedetomidine diluted to 150 ml with saline. The analgesic device is set as follows: Pulse infusion of 10 ml, with each pulse interv
Group ED:The ED group received the following treatment: 15 ml of 1% ropivacaine plus 0.1 mg·kg-1 esketamine and 0.25 µg·kg-1 dexmedetomidine diluted to 150 ml. The analgesic device is set as follows:

Sponsors

First People’s Hospital of Yinchuan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 20–40 years; 2. Healthy primiparous women with singleton, full-term pregnancies (>=37 weeks); 3. Voluntarily undergoing epidural analgesia for labour; 4. ASA physical status classification of grade II; 5. Possessing a secondary education or higher, capable of completing questionnaire assessments, and able to sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with cardiac, hepatic, or renal insufficiency; 2. Individuals with coagulation disorders; 3. Pregnant women with complications such as hypertension or diabetes; 4. Individuals with a history of mental illness or mental illness during pregnancy; 5. Individuals with a history of depression or depression during pregnancy; 6. Individuals with allergies to anaesthetic drugs; 7. Individuals who did not deliver vaginally after receiving epidural analgesia for labour; 8. Individuals requesting withdrawal from the study; 9. Individuals with incomplete clinical data collection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Assessment;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
number rating score at rest;Analgesic pump medication usage;number of patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) bolus requests;Dosage of each medication;Duration of labour;Apgar score at 1 minute after delivery;Total blood loss within 2 hours postpartum;epinephrine;norepinephrine;Cortisol;brain-derived neurotrophic factor;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMa Jie

First People’s Hospital of Yinchuan, The Second Clinical Medical College of Ningxia Medical University

279112026@qq.com+86 138 9503 4398

Outcome results

None listed

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