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Effect of Intraoperative Subanesthetic Dose Esketamine on Incidence of Postoperative Depressive Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients: A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Intraoperative Subanesthetic Dose Esketamine on Incidence of Postoperative Depressive Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients: A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600117573
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-26
Start date
2026-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Breast cancer postoperative depression

Interventions

Normal saline group:Intravenous administration of saline 0.2 mg/kg after induction of anesthesia and before skin incision
Esketamine group:Intravenous administration of esketamine 0.2 mg/kg after induction of anesthesia and before skin incision

Sponsors

National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1:18-80 year old female; 2: Initial diagnosis of stage I-III breast cancer; 3: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grades I-III; 4: Proposed surgical treatment for breast cancer and the patient has not previously undergone surgical treatment for breast cancer(If the patient has only received previous treatment for benign breast diseases, such as fibrotomy, and the postoperative pathology confirms that there is no malignant lesion, they may be considered for inclusion in the study, but the relevant information of the previous treatment should be recorded in detail in the case report form); 5: Be able to understand the research objectives to support the follow-up process; 6: Voluntary participation in research and signing of informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1: Previous history of other malignancies; 2: Have been treated for depression in the past two months or have a previous history of mental illness; 3: Pregnancy or lactation; 4: Allergic to ketamine or esketamine or presence of contraindications; 5: Other circumstances that the investigator does not consider appropriate for inclusion in this trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of depressive symptoms at 1 month postoperatively;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of depressive symptoms before surgery and at 7 days, 3 months, 6 months postoperatively;Incidence of anxiety symptoms before surgery and at 7 days,1 month, 3 months, 6 months postoperatively;Incidence of acute pain within 48 hours after surgery;Incidence of chronic pain at month 3, 6 postoperatively;Effect of perioperative treatment (including preoperative neoadjuvant therapy, postoperative adjuvant therapy, surgical anesthesia operation, etc.) on postoperative depression, anxiety and pain;Incidence of adverse events, including nausea, vomiting, pruritus, and respiratory depression;Oncologic outcomes including overall survival and disease-free survival between groups;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYan Tao

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College

blizzardyt@163.com+86 21 8778 8257

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026