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reatment of refractory insomnia combined with depression with intravenous anesthetics

Study on the therapeutic effect of intravenous anesthetic drugs in patients with refractory insomnia complicated with comorbid depression

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600129692
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-08-07
Start date
2025-03-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-10

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

Conditions

Refractory insomnia

Interventions

Intervention Group:Titrated sedation with Ciprofol injection

Sponsors

Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 18–65 years, regardless of gender. 2.American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I-?I. 3.Meeting the diagnostic criteria for chronic insomnia disorder in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd Edition (ICSD-3), with an Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score >=15 in the recent 2 weeks. 4.Meeting the diagnostic criteria for depressive disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), with a 21-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-21) score >=18. 5.Poor therapeutic response to >=1 benzodiazepine receptor agonist within 3 months prior to enrollment (excluding melatonin receptor agonists, antidepressants, anxiolytics and other psychotropic drugs). 6.Voluntarily receiving intravenous anesthetic treatment and providing written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of other mental disorders: bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, organic mental disorders, substance use disorders (excluding nicotine dependence), autism spectrum disorders, etc.; 2. Personality disorders (borderline, antisocial, etc.) and intellectual developmental disorders (severe intellectual disability); 3. Neurological diseases: stroke, epilepsy, brain tumors, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, etc.; 4. Severe systemic medical diseases: autoimmune diseases, psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, malignant tumors, etc.; 5. Pregnant or lactating women; 6. History of severe allergic reaction within the recent 1 month; 7. History of infection within the recent 3 months; minor cold: within 2 weeks; influenza: within 3 weeks; severe pneumonia: within 3 months; 8. Receiving immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory therapy, including glucocorticoids; 9. Administration of therapeutic doses of antioxidants or omega-3 supplements within the recent 3 months (fish oil intake >2 g/day); 10. Surgical history within the recent 3 months; 11. Frequent use of analgesic drugs; 1–2 doses within 1 week: excluded; 1–2 doses within 2 weeks: excluded; 12. Other diseases causing secondary insomnia (excluding depression): obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (defined as >=30 episodes of apnea and hypopnea during 7 hours of sleep per night, or apnea-hypopnea index >=5 events/hour), somatic diseases, drug abuse, etc.; 13. History of alcohol abuse, drug abuse or psychoactive substance use; 14. Patients with potential allergy to anesthetics: known allergy to eggs, soybean products, opioids and their antidotes, propofol, etc.; contraindications to propofol, opioids and their antidotes; 15. BMI 28, or baseline blood pressure 3; 17. Inability to complete psychological assessments; 18. Refusal to participate by the subject or legal guardian.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Insomnia Severity Index Scale;Hamilton Depression Rating Scale;Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale;Polysomnography;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Jing.Li Manwei

Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Provincial Mental Health Center

125178838@qq.com+86 182 2895 5819

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 25, 2026