Esketamine Combined With Magnesium Sulfate for Postoperative Fatigue Syndrome in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

NCT07131033 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2025-08-19

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Summary

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), while minimally invasive, triggers postoperative fatigue syndrome (POFS) through mechanisms including ischemia-reperfusion injury, neuroendocrine stress (sustained cortisol elevation), and inflammation-driven mitochondrial dysfunction (IDO-mediated kynurenine production). Esketamine, an NMDA receptor antagonist, counteracts POFS by blocking central sensitization, suppressing neuroinflammation (e.g., microglial IL-6 release), and enhancing neuroplasticity via BDNF/TrkB upregulation. Magnesium sulfate complements this by antagonizing NMDA/voltage-gated calcium channels to reduce inflammation and calcium overload, while optimizing cellular energy metabolism as an ATPase cofactor and alleviating muscle spasms. Crucially, their combination holds synergistic potential: esketamine targets central fatigue pathways, while magnesium addresses peripheral metabolic and muscular components. This study aims to determine their individual and interactive effects on POFS, recovery quality, and sleep outcomes in LC patients, establishing an efficient, safe strategy to accelerate postoperative rehabilitation.

Conditions

  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • Alleviate Postoperative Fatigue Syndrome

Interventions

DRUG

Esketamine

Patients were given intravenous esketamine 0.25 mg/kg 10 min before induction of anaesthesia, followed by continuous pumping at 0.25 mg/(kg-h) until the end of the operation.

DRUG

Magnesium sulfate

Patients were injected with 30 mg/kg of magnesium sulphate intravenously 10 min before the induction of anaesthesia, followed by continuous pumping at 10 mg/(kg-h) until the end of the operation.

DRUG

Esketamine and Magnesium sulfate

Patients received a simultaneous intravenous infusion of esketamine (0.25 mg/kg) and magnesium sulfate (30 mg/kg) over 10 minutes before anesthesia induction, followed by continuous infusion of esketamine at 0.25 mg/kg/h and magnesium sulfate at 10 mg/kg/h via separate channels until surgery completion.

DRUG

Saline

Patients in the control group received an equivalent volume of normal saline infused intravenously over 10 minutes before anesthesia induction, followed by continuous saline infusion at a matched flow rate via a separate channel until surgery completion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Second People's Hospital of Huai'an

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-06
Primary Completion
2025-08-31
Completion
2025-09-30

Countries

  • China

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