No opioids needed: new anesthesia combo may improve breathing during lung surgery
NCT ID NCT06310785
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a way to keep people asleep during lung surgery without using strong opioid painkillers. Instead, they used a drug called esketamine along with standard anesthetics. The goal was to see if this approach could help patients breathe better during the operation. The study involved 84 adults having lung nodule surgery, and compared the opioid-free method to a standard opioid-based approach.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria 1. ASA physical status I-II 2. age 18-70 years 3. thoracoscopic segmentectomy or lobectomy is proposed under general anesthesia due to pulmonary nodule 4. informed consent was obtained Exclusion Criteria (1) body mass index ˃30 kg/m2 or ˂ 19 kg/m2 (2) preoperative use of opioids, acute and chronic pain or hyperalgesia (3) significant ischemic heart disease, including preoperative coronary artery disease, severe angina, heart failure, or structural heart disease (e.g., significant valvular disease) (4) severe hepatic and renal failure before operation (5) history of mental illness or alcoholism (6) history of alcohol or drug abuse (7) increased intracranial pressure, elevated intraocular pressure, or a diagnosis of glaucoma (8) poorly controlled or untreated hypertension (9) preeclampsia or eclampsia (10) untreated and undertreated hyperthyroidism (11) inability to complete the required rating scales
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, China
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