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A comparative study of different analgesic protocols for general anaesthesia in debilitated patients

A comparative study of different analgesic protocols for general anaesthesia in debilitated patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600119203
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-24
Start date
2026-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

None

Interventions

Opioid-free group:Anesthesia induction: Dexmedetomidine 0.5 µg/kg (10 minutes), Esketamine 0.25 mg/kg
Anesthesia maintenance: Dexmedetomidine 0.5 µg/kg/h, Esketamine 0.125 mg/kg/h
Conventional opioids group:Anesthesia induction: Sufentanil 0.4 µg/kg
Anesthesia maintenance: Remifentanil 0.2 µg/kg/min
Low opioids group:Anesthesia induction: Dexmedetomidine 0.5 µg/kg (10 minutes), Sufentanil 0.2 µg/kg
Anesthesia maintenance: Dexmedetomidine 0.5 µg/kg/h, Remifentanil 0.1 µg/kg/min

Sponsors

Meizhou People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Elective surgery under general anesthesia; 2. mFI above 0.25, indicating frailty; 3. Abdominal surgery; 4. No clear surgical contraindications; 5. Conscious and alert.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. High risk of elevated blood pressure or intracranial pressure; 2. Patients with poorly controlled or untreated hypertension, resting systolic/diastolic blood pressure exceeding 180/100 mmHg; 3. Pregnancy; 4. Untreated or inadequately treated hyperthyroidism; 5. Severe bleeding tendency; 6. Incomplete case data, mFI missing items = 1; 7. History of allergy to anesthetic drugs involved in this study; 8. Abnormal mental state; 9. Postoperative transfer to ICU; 10. Long-term preoperative use of high-dose analgesics; 11. Refusal to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS score 24 hours after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Score;blood pressure;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale Score;Mini-Mental State Examination Scale Score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQiu Xianwei

Meizhou People's Hospital

qiuxw@outlook.com+86 753 213 1952

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026