Effects of Esketamine on the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium and Postoperative Sleep Disturbance in Elderly Patients After Major Non-cardiac Surgery

Summary

Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common surgical complication.It is associated with a range of negative outcomes such as delayed postoperative recovery,prolonged hospitalization,additional medical expenditures and higher mortality. Meanwhile,sleep disorders are not only an important predisposing factor for delirium,but also one of the main symptoms of delirium.Systemic inflammatory responses caused by sleep disorders may be an important mechanism for POD. Many studies have shown that esketamie may inhibit inflammatory factors and enhance neuroplasticity. In summary,we felt the need to further explore the therapeutic potential of esketamine in the area of POD as well as postoperative sleep disorders.

Timeline

Start

2025-04-01

Primary completion

2026-03-30

Completion

2026-09-30

Publications

• Background Xiong X, Shao Y, Chen D, Chen B, Lan X, Shi J. Effect of Esketamine on Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Valve Replacement with Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesth Analg. 2024 Oct 1;139(4):743-753. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006925. Epub 2024 Mar 6.
• Background Luo T, Deng Z, Ren Q, Mu F, Zhang Y, Wang H. Effects of esketamine on postoperative negative emotions and early cognitive disorders in patients undergoing non-cardiac thoracic surgery: A randomized controlled trial. J Clin Anesth. 2024 Aug;95:111447. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111447. Epub 2024 Mar 23.
• Background Zhang A, Zhou Y, Zheng X, Zhou W, Gu Y, Jiang Z, Yao Y, Wei W. Effects of S-ketamine added to patient-controlled analgesia on early postoperative pain and recovery in patients undergoing thoracoscopic lung surgery: A randomized double-blinded controlled trial. J Clin Anesth. 2024 Feb;92:111299. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111299. Epub 2023 Nov 7.
• Background Sadeghirad B, Dodsworth BT, Schmutz Gelsomino N, Goettel N, Spence J, Buchan TA, Crandon HN, Baneshi MR, Pol RA, Brattinga B, Park UJ, Terashima M, Banning LBD, Van Leeuwen BL, Neerland BE, Chuan A, Martinez FT, Van Vugt JLA, Rampersaud YR, Hatakeyama S, Di Stasio E, Milisen K, Van Grootven B, van der Laan L, Thomson Mangnall L, Goodlin SJ, Lungeanu D, Denhaerynck K, Dhakharia V, Sampson EL, Zywiel MG, Falco L, Nguyen AV, Moss SJ, Krewulak KD, Jaworska N, Plotnikoff K, Kotteduwa-Jayawarden S, Sandarage R, Busse JW, Mbuagbaw L. Perioperative Factors Associated With Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Oct 2;6(10):e2337239. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37239.
• Background Mevorach L, Forookhi A, Farcomeni A, Romagnoli S, Bilotta F. Perioperative risk factors associated with increased incidence of postoperative delirium: systematic review, meta-analysis, and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation system report of clinical literature. Br J Anaesth. 2023 Feb;130(2):e254-e262. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.05.032. Epub 2022 Jul 7.
• Background Sprung J, Roberts RO, Weingarten TN, Nunes Cavalcante A, Knopman DS, Petersen RC, Hanson AC, Schroeder DR, Warner DO. Postoperative delirium in elderly patients is associated with subsequent cognitive impairment. Br J Anaesth. 2017 Aug 1;119(2):316-323. doi: 10.1093/bja/aex130.
• Results Qiu D, Wang XM, Yang JJ, Chen S, Yue CB, Hashimoto K, Yang JJ. Effect of Intraoperative Esketamine Infusion on Postoperative Sleep Disturbance After Gynecological Laparoscopy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Dec 1;5(12):e2244514. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.44514.
• Results Avidan MS, Maybrier HR, Abdallah AB, Jacobsohn E, Vlisides PE, Pryor KO, Veselis RA, Grocott HP, Emmert DA, Rogers EM, Downey RJ, Yulico H, Noh GJ, Lee YH, Waszynski CM, Arya VK, Pagel PS, Hudetz JA, Muench MR, Fritz BA, Waberski W, Inouye SK, Mashour GA; PODCAST Research Group. Intraoperative ketamine for prevention of postoperative delirium or pain after major surgery in older adults: an international, multicentre, double-blind, randomised clinical trial. Lancet. 2017 Jul 15;390(10091):267-275. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31467-8. Epub 2017 May 30.

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