Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects of Subanesthetic S-ketamine on Postoperative Delirium and Cognitive Function in the Elderly Undergoing Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University

Conditions:

Postoperative Delirium

Elderly Patients

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-90 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common and distressing complication after thoracic surgery. S-ketamine has neuroprotective properties as a dissociative anesthetic. Emerging literature has indicated ...

Detailed Description

Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common and distressing complication after thoracic surgery. S-ketamine has neuroprotective properties as a dissociative anesthetic. Emerging literature has indicated ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 60 years or over
  • Both genders
  • American anesthesiologist association (ASA) physical status classificationⅠ-Ⅲ
  • Diagnosed with lung, esophagus, or mediastinum disorders
  • Undergoing open or video-assisted thoracic surgery including lobectomy, segmentectomy, pneumonectomy, esophagectomy, or resection of mediastinal tumor
  • General anesthesia with one-lung ventilation (OLV) or bronchial blocker.
  • An expected operation duration of 2 hours or more.
  • Voluntarily participate in the trial and sign informed consent.

Exclusion

  • History of psychiatric disease or severe depression
  • History of glaucoma or hyperthyroidism
  • History of severe hepatic (Child-Pugh grade C) or renal (requirement for renal replacement therapy) disorder.
  • Body mass index (BMI) greater 35 kg/m2
  • Dementia history or baseline Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score less than 23
  • Severe audio-visual impairments, or inability to speak Mandarin or Cantonese precluding communication
  • Sinus bradycardia (heart rate \< 50 beats per minutes, bpm), sick sinus or Wolff- Parkinson-White syndromes, or Ⅱ degree atrioventricular block and over
  • Poorly controlled hypertension (resting systolic blood pressure over 180 mm Hg, or resting diastolic blood pressure over 100 mm Hg)
  • Allergic to dexmedetomidine, S-ketamine or any of their formulation ingredients;
  • Taking sedatives, antidepressants or glucocorticoids
  • Alcohol or drug abuser
  • Life expectancy of less than 2 months due to extensive tumor metastasis.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 10 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

520 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05242692

Start Date

March 10 2022

End Date

August 31 2025

Last Update

October 2 2025

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Cancer hospital and institute of Guangzhou medical university

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510095