Esketamine during surgery for itching from blocked bile ducts
Treatments studied
This trial tests whether giving a medicine called esketamine during surgery reduces severe itching caused by blocked bile ducts. It may help people having operations like gallbladder or bile duct surgery feel less itchy afterward.
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Who can take part
- You have severe itching (scored 4 or more on a 0-10 scale) because of a blocked bile duct, such as from gallstones or tumors.
- You are scheduled for surgery on your liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, or pancreas.
- You are 18 years or older and your weight is within a healthy range for your height.
- You are generally healthy enough for surgery (classified as ASA I-III).
- You do not have serious heart, lung, kidney, or liver disease, and you are not allergic to anesthetics or pain medicines.
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