Esketamine for emotional distress during breast cancer surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Mental health, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a medicine called esketamine, given during breast cancer surgery, can help reduce negative emotions like anxiety or depression before and after the operation. It may help you feel more emotionally stable during your treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for breast cancer surgery at the study hospital.
- Your surgery is expected to last more than 90 minutes.
- You are in generally good health apart from breast cancer and are classified as ASA I-III (your anesthesiologist will confirm).
- You are not currently taking antipsychotics, antidepressants, or glucocorticoids, and you do not have a history of alcohol or drug abuse.
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