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AnesthesiaES-CSNCT04657107

The Efficacy and Safety of S-ketamine in Elective Cesarean Section

A study testing S-ketamine and normal saline in people with Anesthesia and Analgesia, run by Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital.

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Trial summary

During the past years, a large number of clinical trials have investigated the use of the non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist racemic ketamine as an adjunct to local anaesthetics, opioids, or other analgesic agents for the management and prevention of postoperative pain. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Anesthesia, Analgesia, Depression
What is being tested?
S-ketamine and normal saline
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
402 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Dec 2020to 1 Jul 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 40 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • ASA II;
  • Parturients voluntarily sign an informed consent form, fully understands the purpose and significance of the study, and voluntarily abides by the clinical study procedure;
  • Subjects who plan to be elected to undergo cesarean section under continuous combined spinal-epidural anesthesia;
  • Age 18 to 40 years;
  • The expected duration of surgery was less than 2h;
  • Prenatal body mass index (BMI) was less than 35kg/m2。

Who cannot join

  • Parturients with contraindications to continuous combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (such as history of central nervous system infection, spinal cord or spinal canal disease or surgery history, systemic infection, skin or soft tissue infection at the puncture site, coagulation dysfunction);
  • Those who have a history of stroke, cognitive dysfunction, and epilepsy;
  • Patients with a history of myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, or a serious arrhythmia such as second-degree and above-degree atrioventricular block within 6 months before screening;
  • Pregnancy with other diseases (malignant tumors, hypertension during pregnancy, abnormal thyroid function, etc.);
  • In the non-oxygen state, the peripheral blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) <92%;
  • Subjects whose prolactin is greater than the upper limit of normal during the screening period;
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  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), glutamine transferase (GGT)> 1.5 times than the normal value, and total bilirubin is higher than the upper limit of normal value, and blood creatinine (Cr)>1.2 times than the upper limit of normal value;
  • The effect of combined spinal-epidural anesthesia is not good, and other anesthetics are needed;
  • People with a history of allergies to various foods and drugs;
  • Continuous taking for any reason within 3 months before the screening, including but not limited to: ketamine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (aspirin, acetaminophen, indomethacin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, parecoxib) Sodium, etc.), alpha adrenergic receptor agonists (dexmedetomidine hydrochloride, clonidine, etc.), glucocorticoids (dexamethasone hydrochloride, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, etc.), antiepileptic ( Carbamazepine, sodium valproate, etc.), sedation (diazepam, estazolam, midazolam, alprazolam, barbital, phenobarbital and chloral hydrate, etc.), Chinese herbal medicine or Chinese patent medicine with pain and sedative effect;
  • There is a history of drug abuse and/or alcohol abuse within 1 year before the screening;
  • Participated in other drug or device trials within 3 months before the screening;
  • Subjects judged by the investigator to be unsuitable to participate in this clinical study.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: The Efficacy and Safety of S-ketamine in Elective Cesarean Section: a Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Study

During the past years, a large number of clinical trials have investigated the use of the non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist racemic ketamine as an adjunct to local anaesthetics, opioids, or other analgesic agents for the management and prevention of postoperative pain. Actually racemic ketamine not only abolishes peripheral afferent noxious stimulation, but can also prevent the central nociceptor sensitization. S-ketamine, one of two enantiomers of racemic ketamine, has twice the analgesic potency of the racemate. Moreover, S-ketamine shows smaller nervous system and less psychotropic effects than racemic ketamine , which may make the drug more suitable for clinical use. Recently, S-ketamine has been approved to treat refractory depression (TRD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) by the FDA .S-ketamine may have greater clinical significance due to the high rate of maternal depression. Therefore, we plan to explore whether clinical use of S-ketamine can optimize anesthesia protocol and improve maternal prognosis.

Being tested
S-ketamine, normal saline
Keywords
S-ketamine, efficacy, safety, Postpartum depression
Medical subject headings
Agnosia, Depression, Depression, Postpartum

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • S-ketamineDrug

    Also called esketamine

    K1 group: pregnant women received 0.2mg/kg S-ketamine, intravenous drip;

  • normal salineOther

    Also called physiological saline

    Saline group: pregnant women received saline, intravenous drip

  • S-ketamineDrug

    Also called esketamine

    K2 group: pregnant women received 0.3mg/kg S-ketamine, intravenous drip;

Study groups in NCT04657107
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Saline groupPlacebo comparatorParturients were subsequently placed in a supine position with a left lateral tilt (15 ̊). Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia method (CSE) was performed at the L2-L3 or L3-L4 lumbar vertebral interspace, with 10~13mg 0.5% ropivacaine by a needle-through-needle technique. When adequate anesthesia to the T6 dermatome was achieved (Sensory and motor assessments were performed at 1 min intervals using pinprick testing and the modified Bromage score). Parturients received 10ml intravenous normal saline before surgery, If the anesthesia is inadequate, another 5ml 0.5% ropivacaine was given. Morphine hydrochloride 1 mg in saline 10 mL was injected by several times into the epidural space at the end of the operation. After the surgery, their PCA protocol consisted of 150 ug sufentanil and 24ml atropisetron diluted into 150 ml (2ml of basal infusion, a bolus of 0.5ml on demand, "lock-out" interval of 10 min, last for 48 h postoperatively);
Receives: Other: normal saline
K1 groupExperimentalParturients were subsequently placed in a supine position with a left lateral tilt (15 ̊). Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia method (CSE) was performed at the L2-L3 or L3-L4 lumbar vertebral interspace, with 10~13mg 0.5% ropivacaine by a needle-through-needle technique. When adequate anesthesia to the T6 dermatome was achieved (Sensory and motor assessments were performed at 1 min intervals using pinprick testing and the modified Bromage score). Parturients received 10ml intravenous 0.2mg/kg before surgery, If the anesthesia is inadequate, another 5ml 0.5% ropivacaine was given. Morphine hydrochloride 1 mg in saline 10 mL was injected by several times into the epidural space at the end of the operation. After the surgery, their PCA protocol consisted of 150 ug sufentanil and 24ml atropisetron diluted into 150 ml (2ml of basal infusion, a bolus of 0.5ml on demand, "lock-out" interval of 10 min, last for 48 h postoperatively);
Receives: Drug: S-ketamine
K2 groupExperimentalParturients were subsequently placed in a supine position with a left lateral tilt (15 ̊). Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia method (CSE) was performed at the L2-L3 or L3-L4 lumbar vertebral interspace, with 10~13mg 0.5% ropivacaine by a needle-through-needle technique. When adequate anesthesia to the T6 dermatome was achieved (Sensory and motor assessments were performed at 1 min intervals using pinprick testing and the modified Bromage score). Parturients received 10ml intravenous 0.3mg/kg before surgery, If the anesthesia is inadequate, another 5ml 0.5% ropivacaine was given. Morphine hydrochloride 1 mg in saline 10 mL was injected by several times into the epidural space at the end of the operation. After the surgery, their PCA protocol consisted of 150 ug sufentanil and 24ml atropisetron diluted into 150 ml (2ml of basal infusion, a bolus of 0.5ml on demand, "lock-out" interval of 10 min, last for 48 h postoperatively);
Receives: Drug: S-ketamine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Intraoperative anesthesia effect

    Anesthesia effect is graded I-IV. Level I means that it is very satisfactory, while Level IV means other anesthesia methods are needed to complete the operation. We expect to reach level I.

    Measured: Day 1

  2. Ramsay Sedation Scale score

    The Ramsay Sedation Scale (RSS) was the first scale to be defined for sedated patients and was designed as a test of rousability. The RSS scores sedation at six different levels, according to how rousable the patient is.

    Measured: Day 1

  3. Clock-in-the-Box(CIB)

    The Clock-in-the-Box (CIB) is a rapidly administered cognitive screening measure which has been previously validated with cognitive screening and neuropsychological assessments. The CIB is scored on a 0-8 point scale and the total score includes two separate subscale scores. The higher scores reflect better performance.

    Measured: Day 0 & Day 2

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. PHQ-9

    PHQ-9 is the major depressive disorder(MDD) module of the full PHQ. Used to provisionally diagnose depression and grade severity of symptoms in general medical and mental health settings. Scores each of the 9 DSM criteria of MDD as "0" (not at all) to "3" (nearly every day), providing a 0-27 severity score. Higher PHQ-9 scores are associated with decreased functional status and increased symptom-related difficulties, sick days, and healthcare utilization.

    Measured: Day 0 & Day 3 & Day 8 & Day 43

  2. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale(EPDS)

    EPDS is a valuable and efficient way of identifying patients at risk for "perinatal" depression. Mothers who score above 13 are likely to be suffering from a depressive illness of varying severity depression.

    Measured: Day 3 & Day 8 & Day 43

  3. Apgar score

    The Apgar score is a test given to newborns soon after birth. This test checks a baby's heart rate, muscle tone, and other signs to see if extra medical care or emergency care is needed. The test is usually given twice: once at 1 minute after birth, and again at 5 minutes after birth.

    Measured: Day 0

  4. placental transfer of S-ketamine

    Placental transfer was evaluated based on the whole blood concentrations of S-ketamine in the maternal and cord blood

    Measured: Day 0

  5. blood gas

    Blood gases are a group of tests that are performed together to measure the pH and the amount of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) present in a sample of blood

    Measured: Day 0

  6. umbilical arterial (UA)/umbilical venous (UV) ratio

    UA/UV ratio was evaluated based on the blood concentrations of S-ketamine in the umbilical arterial and umbilical venous blood

    Measured: Day 0

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Dec 2020
  2. Study start1 Dec 2020 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion15 Dec 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2022 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
402 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04657107
Sponsor's protocol ID
BeijingOGH
Acronym
ES-CS
Status last verified
Dec 2020
First submitted
1 Dec 2020
Last updated
8 Dec 2020
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing S-ketamine and normal saline in people with Anesthesia and Analgesia, run by Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Dec 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Mingjun Xu (86-13701038959, snake650222@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Intraoperative anesthesia effect (time frame: Day 1). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Dec 2020.

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