Surgery mood boost? anesthetic drug tested for Pre-Op anxiety

NCT ID NCT06608030

Summary

This study tested whether a single dose of esketamine, a drug related to the anesthetic ketamine, could help reduce anxiety and depression in patients before and after heart valve surgery. Researchers enrolled 142 adults undergoing this major surgery to see if the treatment improved their mood and recovery quality. The goal was to find a safe way to ease the emotional distress that often comes with serious operations.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Tiantan Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

  • First Medical center of Chinese PLA General Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, China

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