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The Effect of Sub-anesthetic Dose of Esketamine on Postoperative Depression in Elderly Patients

The Effect of Sub-anesthetic Dose of Esketamine on Postoperative Depression in Elderly Patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600124384
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-11
Start date
2026-05-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-18

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

Conditions

Postoperative depression

Interventions

Group A:0.25 mg/kg of esketamine was administered intravenously during anesthesia induction, and esketamine was continuously infused at a dose of 0.125 mg/(kg·h) throughout maintenance until 20 minute
Group B:During anesthesia induction, an equal volume of 0.9% saline was administered intravenously, and an equivalent amount of saline was infused throughout the maintenance phase until 20 minutes bef

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 60-80 years undergoing abdominal surgery under elective general anesthesia. 2. No restrictions on gender. 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification II-III. 4. Surgery duration of >=2 hours.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. A history of brain disease, brain trauma, neurological or psychiatric disorders, or mental illness; 2. Allergy to anesthetic drugs such as esketamine; 3. Long-term use of drugs that affect neuropsychiatric function; 4. Inability to complete cognitive function tests and assessments before surgery; 5. Expected difficulty in postoperative follow-up or poor compliance.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mini-Mental State Examination, MMSE;numerical rating scale score;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI;COGi;Surgical time;Bleeding Volume;Wake-up time;Serum S100ß protein;NFL;IL-6;Pi;PTi;Sevoflurane Dosage;Propofol dosage;Dose of rocuronium;Sufentanil Dosage;Remifentanil Dosage;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Ying

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

chenying9@kmmu.edu.cn+86 158 7796 7204

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 22, 2026