NCT05732064

Brief Summary

Breast cancer patients often have sleep disturbances during the perioperative period. Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist with sedative, anxiolytic, and analgesic effects. Previous studies showed that night-time low-dose dexmedetomidine infusion improved sleep quality. Esketamine is a N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor antagonist and has been used as an anesthetic and analgesic. Recent studies showed that low-dose esketamine has anti-depressive and sleep-promoting effects. The investigators suppose that low-dose dexmedetomidine-esketamine combined nasal administration at night can improve perioperative sleep quality in patients scheduled for breast cancer surgery.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
180

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4 breast-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2023

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 29, 2023

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 16, 2023

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 22, 2023

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 20, 2025

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 26, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

July 31, 2025

Status Verified

July 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

January 29, 2023

Last Update Submit

July 29, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Breast CancerPerioperative periodDexmedetomidineEsketamineSleep quality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Subjective sleep quality (the night of surgery)

    Subjective sleep quality is assessed with the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ). RCSQ is a self-reported measure that evaluated perception of nighttime sleep in five items, including sleep depth, sleep latency, number of awakenings, returning to sleep, and overall sleep quality. Each item was assessed with a 100-millimeter visual analog scale (score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores representing better sleep). The mean score of the five items represents the overall RCSQ score.

    The night on the day of surgery

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Subjective sleep quality (the night before and the first night after surgery)

    The night before surgery and the first night after surgery

  • Objective sleep quality - total sleep time

    The night before surgery, the night on the day of surgery, and the first night after surgery

  • Objective sleep quality - sleep efficiency

    The night before surgery, the night on the day of surgery, and the first night after surgery

  • Objective sleep quality - sleep latency

    The night before surgery, the night on the day of surgery, and the first night after surgery

  • Objective sleep quality - wake-up time after falling asleep

    The night before surgery, the night on the day of surgery, and the first night after surgery

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (10)

  • Use of supplemental analgesics

    Within the first 2 days after surgery

  • Severity of anxiety

    Before hospital discharge

  • Severity of depression

    Before hospital discharge

  • +7 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Dexmedetomidine and esketamine

EXPERIMENTAL

Dexmedetomidine 0.5 microgram/kg (300 microgram/ml) and esketamine 0.2 mg/kg (25 mg/ml) are administered via nasal cavity at 20:00 pm the day before surgery, the day of surgery, and the first day after surgery.

Drug: DexmedetomidineDrug: Esketamine

Normal saline

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Same volumes of normal saline are administered via nasal cavity at 20:00 pm the day before surgery, the day of surgery, and the first day after surgery.

Drug: Normal saline

Interventions

Dexmedetomidine 0.5 microgram/kg (300 microgram/ml) is administered via nasal cavity at 20:00 pm the day before surgery, the day of surgery, and the first day after surgery.

Dexmedetomidine and esketamine

Esketamine 0.2 mg/kg (25 mg/ml) is administered via nasal cavity at 20:00 pm the day before surgery, the day of surgery, and the first day after surgery.

Dexmedetomidine and esketamine

Normal saline of same volume is administered via nasal cavity at 20:00 pm the day before surgery, the day of surgery, and the first day after surgery.

Normal saline

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged 50 years or older;
  • Diagnosed with breast cancer and scheduled for surgical resection;
  • Signed the informed consent form.

You may not qualify if:

  • Not suitable for nasal administration because of nasal cavity diseases (rhinitis, nasal polyps, or nasal membrane congestion by any reason);
  • History of schizophrenia, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, or myasthenia gravis;
  • Unable to communicate due to coma, delirium, severe dementia, or language barrier before surgery;
  • History of intracranial injury or neurosurgery;
  • Taking sedative/hypnotics for sleep in the last month;
  • Preoperative sleep apnea (diagnosed with sleep apnea, or at high risk of sleep apnea according to STOP-Bang assessment);
  • History of hyperthyroidism and pheochromocytoma;
  • Preoperative LVEF\<30%; sick sinus syndrome, severe sinus bradycardia (heart rate\<50 beats/min), or atrioventricular block of degree II or higher without pacemaker; use vasopressors with systolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg;
  • Severe liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh C classification), severe renal dysfunction (dialysis before surgery), or Amercian Society of Anesthesiologists classification ≥IV;
  • Allergic to dexmedetomidine and/or esketamine, or other conditions that are considered unsuitable for study participation;
  • Body mass index \>30 kg/m2;
  • Enrolled in other clinical studies.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Peking University First Hospital

Beijin, Bejing, 100034, China

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast NeoplasmsSleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Interventions

DexmedetomidineEsketamineSaline Solution

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesSleep Disorders, IntrinsicDyssomniasSleep Wake DisordersNervous System DiseasesMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsCrystalloid SolutionsIsotonic SolutionsSolutionsPharmaceutical Preparations

Study Officials

  • Dong-Xin Wang, MD, PhD

    Peking University First Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor and chairman, Department of Anesthesiology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 29, 2023

First Posted

February 16, 2023

Study Start

May 22, 2023

Primary Completion

April 20, 2025

Study Completion

July 26, 2025

Last Updated

July 31, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations