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Effect of Esketamine on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients with Femoral Fracture: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Effect of Esketamine on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients with Femoral Fracture: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600125114
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-21
Start date
2026-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-25

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

Conditions

Delirium

Interventions

Control group:Placebo was used during anesthesia induction
Esketamine Group:Esketamine was used during anesthesia induction(0.2mg/kg)

Sponsors

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >= 65 years; 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification Class I–III; 3. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score > 26; 4. No previous history of psychiatric disease or delirium; 5. Fully informed of the study contents and signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous history of neurological diseases such as intracranial tumor, cerebral hemorrhage and large-area cerebral infarction, or psychiatric history including depression and dementia; 2. Patients with severe anxiety and depression after surgery, or complicated with severe complications such as pulmonary infection, pulmonary embolism and cerebral infarction; 3. Participation in other ongoing clinical trials or refusal to participate in this study; 4. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score <= 26 points; 5. Allergy to esketamine or other anesthetic drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of postoperative delirium;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Extubation time;PACU stay time;Blood glucose;Lactate;C-reactive protein;Interleukin-6;WBC count;Neutrophil count;Neutrophil percentage;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactAijie Liu

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

clara_2074@qdu.edu.cn+86 186 6180 1683

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 30, 2026