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Esketamine reduces rebound pain after shoulder arthroscopy:A Randomized Controlled Trial

Study on the Intervention Effect of Esketamine on Rebound Pain after Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600121390
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-30
Start date
2026-04-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

Postoperative rebound pain after shoulder arthroscopy

Interventions

Trial Group:Intravenous esketamine (0.2 mg/kg IV bolus + 0.1 mg/kg/h infusion) during surgery
Control Group:Isotonic saline in equivalent volume

Sponsors

Jinan Third People's Hospital, Shandong Province
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18–65 years, either gender, ASA physical status I–III; 2. Scheduled for arthroscopic shoulder surgery; 3. Anesthesia technique: general anesthesia combined with brachial plexus block; 4. Voluntary participation in this study and signed written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with known hypersensitivity to esketamine or any of its components. 2. Hepatic or renal dysfunction. 3. Severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, such as grade III hypertension, severe valvular heart disease, chronic heart failure, severe arrhythmia, ischemic heart disease, and symptomatic stroke. 4. Patients at high risk of elevated intracranial pressure. 5. Untreated or inadequately treated hyperthyroidism. 6. Patients who require additional surgery during the study, or develop complications intraoperatively or postoperatively that may affect study evaluations. 7. Patients unwilling to participate after being informed of the study details. 8. Infection at the puncture site. 9. Coagulation disorders. 10. Patients with a history of severe psychiatric disorders or current severe psychiatric illness. 11. Patients who fail to understand or complete the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump operation, telephone interviews, or the Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) during pre-enrollment assessment will be excluded. 12. Pregnant or lactating women. 13. Individuals who have participated in other clinical trials within the past 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of rebound pain at 24 hours postoperatively;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NRS scores at various time points;Cumulative analgesic consumption at different time points;Time from interscalene brachial plexus block to first as-needed opioid use;Number of rescue analgesia administrations within 48 hours postoperatively;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZheng Zhenzhen

Jinan Third People's Hospital, Shandong Province

zhengzz9102@163.com+86 183 5368 1529

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026