Dexmedetomidine-Esketamine Combination and Sleep Disturbances After Major Noncardiac Surgery

Summary

Sleep disturbances are common early after major surgery, and are associated with delayed recovery. A previous study showed that dexmedetomidine-esketamine combination as a supplement to patient-controlled intravenous analgesia improved postoperative analgesia and subjective sleep quality in patients after scoliosis correction surgery. The purpose of this trial is to test the hypothesis that dexmedetomidine-esketamine combination used as a supplement during general anesthesia and postoperative intravenous analgesia may reduce sleep disturbances in adult after major noncardiac surgery.

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Start

2025-03-18

Primary completion

2026-11

Completion

2026-12

Publications

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• Background Duan G, Wang K, Peng T, Wu Z, Li H. The Effects of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Use and Its Different Dose on Postoperative Sleep Disturbance in Patients Who Have Undergone Non-Cardiac Major Surgery: A Real-World Cohort Study. Nat Sci Sleep. 2020 Mar 12;12:209-219. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S239706. eCollection 2020.
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