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Effect of Esketamine on Postoperative Sleep Disturbance in Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Esketamine on Postoperative Sleep Disturbance in Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600118441
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-05
Start date
2026-02-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-09

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

Conditions

Thyroid Surgery

Interventions

Esketamine group:Administer 0.3 mg/kg of esketamine during the induction of anesthesia.
Control group:As a control, an equivalent volume of normal saline is given at the time of preoperative induction.

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 18 to 65 years, with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification of I to III; 2.Scheduled to undergo elective unilateral or bilateral thyroidectomy; 3.Body mass index (BMI) ranging from 18 to 30 kg/m^2; 4.Provision of signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Severe sleep apnea syndrome (diagnosed or highly suspected). 2.Severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal dysfunction. 3.History of psychiatric or neurological disorders, epilepsy, or substance abuse. 4.Known allergy to ketamine or any other medication used in this study. 5.Pregnancy or lactation. 6.Chronic use of sedative-hypnotics, antidepressants, or opioid analgesics. 7.preoperative insomnia (can be screened using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index PSQI score > 7).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Athens Insomnia Scale;Time from End of Surgery to Extubation;Postoperative Agitation Score;Postoperative Adverse Reactions;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep Quality;Heart Rate Variability;Quality of Recovery-15 Score;Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Score;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Visual Analogue Scale;Numerical Rating Scale;Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Length of Stay;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJunjie Song

The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University

hdyfysjj@163.com+86 139 3789 8262

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026