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Investigating the effectiveness of esketamine in reducing depression for breast cancer patients after surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Breast cancer with postoperative depressive symptoms
Cancer
Registration Number
ISRCTN12578022
Lead Sponsor
The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
108
Inclusion Criteria

1. HAMD-17 score between 8 and 24 (mild to severe depressive symptoms)
2. Age range between 18 and 65 years
3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification of I-II
4. Confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer and planned unilateral radical mastectomy for breast cancer

Exclusion Criteria

1. HAMD-17 score of greater than 24 or less than 7
2. Other psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia and bipolar disorder)
3. History of psychiatric disorders prior to the study
4. Patients who have used psychotropic medications or have other serious systemic illnesses (including serious heart, kidney, or liver disease)
5. Contraindication or allergy to the use of esketamine
6. Planned surgery other than radical mastectomy alone (e.g., reconstruction)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-17) scores at baseline and 6 months postoperatively
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. HAMD-17 score changes at baseline (pre-surgery) and 6 months post-surgery<br>2. Patient demographic data (age, weight, height, pathology type)measured by review of patient medical records at the time of enrollment<br>
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