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Clinical Trials/NCT05643066
NCT05643066
Completed
Phase 4

Discharge Readiness After Propofol With or Without Esketamine for Outpatient Flexible Bronchoscopy: a Randomized, Controlled Study

Fujian Provincial Hospital1 site in 1 country246 target enrollmentDecember 7, 2022

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
0.1 mg/kg esketamine
Conditions
Postoperative Recovery
Sponsor
Fujian Provincial Hospital
Enrollment
246
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Proportions of patients discharged within 30 min after bronchoscopy
Status
Completed
Last Updated
4 months ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Bronchoscopy is a promising technology for lung and bronchus disease detection and therapy. However, this procedure is associated with a relatively high risk of hypoxemia, coughing, wheezing, and dyspnea. Despite the fact that propofol is the most commonly used agent in procedure sedation, the narrow therapeutic index remains challenging. Esketamine is the s-enantiomer of ketamine with potent analgesic and sedative properties. This study aims to test the hypothesis that adding subanesthetic esketamine to propofol is non-inferior to propofol alone for bronchoscopy on the recovery profile and discharge from the hospital.

Detailed Description

Bronchoscopy is one of the most common procedures to detect lung and bronchus disease. The procedure is generally uncomfortable and associated with a relatively high risk of hypoxemia, coughing, wheezing, and dyspnea. Therefore, physicians are placing increasing importance on the use of procedure sedation due to the demand for comfortable medical care. Propofol is an effective agent for sedation in bronchoscopy with rapid onset and recovery. However, the safety endpoints of propofol are not cost-effective, including injection pain, hypotension, apnea, airway compromise, and without a reversal agent. Specifically, the depressive effects on the respiratory system are more noteworthy in bronchoscopy, which may lead to hypoxia. These drawbacks may hinder functional recovery and delay the discharge time. Hence, physicians are searching for an optimal sedation regimen for bronchoscopy. Esketamine, the s-enantiomer of ketamine, is an N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor antagonist with potent analgesic and sedative properties. Evidence suggested that esketamine could be used as a component of sedative regimen in many settings, such as endoscopy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Nevertheless, there remains an evidence gap in the efficacy and safety of esketamine used in bronchoscopy. Therefore, we conducted this study to test the hypothesis that low-dose esketamine as an adjuvant to propofol was non-inferior to propofol alone on the recovery profile and discharge from the hospital after ambulatory bronchoscopy.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
December 7, 2022
End Date
December 21, 2023
Last Updated
4 months ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Yao Yusheng

Clinical Professor

Fujian Provincial Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-III;
  • Scheduled for ambulatory bronchoscopy.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Allergic or contraindications to studying drugs
  • History of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
  • History of psychiatric illness
  • History of neurological disease
  • Pre-existing memory or cognitive impairment
  • History of seizure disorders
  • Substance abuse or intake of drugs that affect the central nervous system
  • Inability to communicate in Mandarin Chinese.

Arms & Interventions

0.1 mg/kg esketamine group

Procedure sedation was induced using intravenous 0.1 mg/kg esketamine and propofol 1 mg/kg. Afterward, propofol 0.5 mg/kg was administered to maintain the target sedation level (MOAA/S of less than three).

Intervention: 0.1 mg/kg esketamine

0.1 mg/kg esketamine group

Procedure sedation was induced using intravenous 0.1 mg/kg esketamine and propofol 1 mg/kg. Afterward, propofol 0.5 mg/kg was administered to maintain the target sedation level (MOAA/S of less than three).

Intervention: Propofol

0.2 mg/kg esketamine group

Procedure sedation was induced using intravenous 0.2 mg/kg esketamine and propofol 1 mg/kg. Afterward, propofol 0.5 mg/kg was administered to maintain the target sedation level (MOAA/S of less than three).

Intervention: 0.2 mg/kg esketamine

0.2 mg/kg esketamine group

Procedure sedation was induced using intravenous 0.2 mg/kg esketamine and propofol 1 mg/kg. Afterward, propofol 0.5 mg/kg was administered to maintain the target sedation level (MOAA/S of less than three).

Intervention: Propofol

Placebo group

Procedure sedation was induced using intravenous 0.9% saline and propofol 1 mg/kg. Afterward, propofol 0.5 mg/kg was administered to maintain the target sedation level (MOAA/S of less than three).

Intervention: 0.9% saline

Placebo group

Procedure sedation was induced using intravenous 0.9% saline and propofol 1 mg/kg. Afterward, propofol 0.5 mg/kg was administered to maintain the target sedation level (MOAA/S of less than three).

Intervention: Propofol

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportions of patients discharged within 30 min after bronchoscopy

Time Frame: Up to 40 minutes postoperatively

Discharge readiness will be measured using the Modified Post Anesthetic Discharge Scoring System scale (greater than or equal to nine).

Secondary Outcomes

  • Postoperative quality of recovery(Baseline, up to 72 hours postoperatively)
  • Injection pain(Immediately after administering the study drugs, on average 2 minutes)
  • Incidence of adverse events(Up to 72 h postoperatively)
  • Propofol consumption(During the bronchoscopy procedure)
  • Patient willingness to repeat the procedure(24 hours postoperatively)
  • Bronchoscopist satisfaction(At completion of bronchoscopy procedure)
  • Emergency time(Immediately after the bronchoscopy completely withdrawn, on average 8 minutes)
  • Patient satisfaction(At completion of bronchoscopy procedure)
  • Patient willingness to recommend screening(24 hours postoperatively)

Study Sites (1)

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