Esketamine for better breathing and recovery after chest surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding the medicine esketamine during your chest surgery can help your oxygen levels and make your recovery smoother. It may help you breathe better and feel more comfortable after the operation.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 to 65 years old
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 30
- Your health status is generally good (classified as ASA I to III by the anesthesia team)
- You have no known allergies or bad reactions to the drugs used in this study
- You are having thoracoscopic (keyhole) chest surgery under general anesthesia
- You have no serious heart rhythm problems, recent respiratory infections, uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, or severe kidney or liver disease
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