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Phase 4Completed· 199 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Esketamine +2 moredrug
Likely dose
Esketamine 50 mgfrom record
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NCT05718544Phase 4Completed

Effect of Mini-dose Esketamine-dexmedetomidine Supplemented Analgesia on Long-term Outcomes Following Scoliosis Correction Surgery: 2-year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Peking University First Hospital·interventional·Posted Feb 8, 2023·Updated Jul 30, 2025

In Brief

A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Esketamine, Dexmedetomidine, and 1 other intervention for Scoliosis Correction and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 199 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) refers to pain that occurs or increases after surgery and lasts longer than 3 months. Severe postoperative acute pain is one of the major risk factors of CPSP. Spine surgery brings severe postoperative pain due to large trauma and long duration. Ketamine and esketamine are N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists; they have anti-hyperalgesic effects and may reduce CPSP. Dexmedetomidine is an alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist with sedative, anxiolytic, and analgesic effect; it is frequently used as an adjuvant to postoperative analgesia. In a previous trial of the investigators, 200 patients following scoliosis correction surgery were randomzied to receive opioid analgsia supplemented with either mini-dose esketamine-dexmedetomidine combination or placebo. The results showed that esketamine-dexmedetomidine supplement analgesia significantly improved analgesia and sleep quality after surgery. This study is designed to test the hypothesis that mini-dose esketamine-dexmedetomidine supplemented analgesia may reduce CPSP at 2 years after scoliosis correction surgery.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
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CountriesChina
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Timeline

Phase 4CompletedFinished
2023202420252026
First PostedFeb 8, 2023
Enrollment StartJan 30, 2023
Primary CompletionSep 7, 2023
TodayJul 1, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 7 monthsPosted 3.4 years ago

Interventions

Esketaminedrug

Esketamine 50 mg is included in the mixture for patient-controlled analgesia.

Dexmedetomidinedrug

Dexmedetomidine 200 microgram is included in the mixture for patient-controlled analgesia.

Sufentanildrug

Sufentanil 4 microgram/kg (maximum 250 microgram) is included in the mixture for patient-controlled analgesia.