New combo aims to ease Post-Surgery pain without strong opioids
NCT ID NCT06062550
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether combining different doses of esketamine and dexmedetomidine can improve pain relief after scoliosis correction surgery. About 312 adults will receive one of several drug combinations alongside standard painkillers. The goal is to reduce pain and the need for strong opioids, which can cause side effects and tolerance.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 312 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥18 years and body weight ≥40 kg; * Scheduled to undergo scoliosis correction with pedicle screw fixation; * Required patient-controlled intravenous analgesia after surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Preoperative sick sinus syndrome, severe sinus bradycardia (heart rate \<50 beats/min), atrioventricular block grade II or above without pacemaker; or comorbid with congenital heart disease, arrhythmia, or other serious cardiovascular diseases with a cardiac function grade ≥III; * Patients with moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea diagnosed preoperatively or according to the STOP-Bang score; * History of hyperthyroidism and pheochromocytoma; * History of schizophrenia, epilepsy, myasthenia gravis, or delirium; * Severe liver dysfunction (child Pugh grade C), severe renal dysfunction (preoperative dialysis), or American Society of Anesthesiologists grade ≥IV; * Barrier in communication; * Other conditions that are considered unsuitable for study participation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing University First Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034, China
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