PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(11), P. e0310751 - e0310751
Published: Nov. 18, 2024
Objective
Postpartum
depression
(PPD)
is
a
major
mental
health
issue
affecting
10%–15%
of
women
globally.
This
meta-analysis
synthesized
updated
evidence
on
sub-anesthetic
ketamine/esketamine’s
efficacy
in
preventing
PPD.
Methods
Randomized
controlled
trials
(RCTs)
comparing
ketamine/esketamine
to
placebo
for
PPD
prevention
were
searched
without
language
restriction.
Primary
outcomes
risk
at
1-
and
4–6-week
postpartum.
Secondary
included
the
difference
scores
adverse
events.
Trial
sequential
analysis
(TSA)
was
conducted
validate
reliability.
Results
A
22
RCTs
(n
=
3,463)
showed
that
significantly
decreased
(risk
ratio
[RR],
0.41;
95%
confidence
interval
[CI],
0.3–0.57)
(RR,
0.47;
95%CI,
0.35–0.63)
follow-ups.
Consistently,
participants
receiving
had
lower
depression-related
(standardized
mean
[SMD],
−0.94;
−1.26
−0.62)
(SMD,
−0.89;
−1.25
−0.53)
Despite
potential
publication
bias,
TSA
confirmed
evidence’s
Subgroup
preventive
effect
1-week
consistent,
regardless
administration
timing,
type
agents,
or
total
dosage
(<0.5
vs.
≥0.5
mg/kg).
For
period,
favorably
reduced
only
with
postoperative
use
esketamine,
having
no
observed
influence.
Participants
experienced
more
frequency
hallucinations
4.77;
1.39–16.44)
dizziness
1.36;
1.02–1.81).
Conclusion
Our
findings
advocate
low-dose
avert
PPD,
which
needed
additional
research
confirmation.
BMC Anesthesiology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Feb. 16, 2022
Abstract
Background
Postpartum
depression
(PPD)
is
a
common
complication
of
cesarean
section.
S-ketamine
given
intravenously
during
surgery
can
help
prevent
PPD.
However,
whether
in
patient-controlled
intravenous
analgesia
(PCIA)
reduce
the
incidence
PPD
unknown.
This
study
assessed
effect
as
an
adjuvant
PCIA
for
preventing
women
undergoing
delivery.
Methods
A
total
375
parturients
scheduled
to
undergo
section
and
then
receive
were
recruited
from
single
center
randomly
assigned
control
(C)
group
(sufentanil
2
μg/kg
+
tropisetron
10
mg)
or
(S)
(S-ketamine
0.5
mg/kg
sufentanil
mg).
The
primary
outcome
was
measured
by
Edinburgh
postnatal
scale
(EPDS)
after
surgery.
secondary
outcomes
EPDS
scores,
visual
analog
(VAS)
Ramsay
sedation
(RSS)
rate
adverse
events,
including
headache,
nausea,
dizziness,
drowsiness,
vomit.
Results
275
puerperal
included
study.
parturient
on
postoperative
days
3,
14,
28
C
S
17.6
8.2%
(
p
<
0.05),
24.2
9.8%
(p
19.0
17.2%
=
0.76)
respectively.
scores
3,14,
7.65
±
3.14
6.00
2.47
7.62
6.38
2.67
7.35
3.17
6.90
2.78
0.15),
events
headache
3.3
4.1%
0.755),
nausea
5.9
0.481),
dizziness
9.2
12.3%
0.434),
drowsiness
6.5
10.7%(
0.274),
vomit
5.7%
0.585).
Conclusions
(0.01
mg/kg/h)
significantly
reduces
within
14
relieves
pain
48
h
delivery,
without
increasing
reactions.
Trial
registration
Registered
Chinese
Clinical
Registry
ChiCTR2100050263
)
August
24,
2021.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(4), P. e239321 - e239321
Published: April 21, 2023
Importance
Epidural
anesthesia
is
a
primary
choice
for
cesarean
delivery,
but
supplemental
analgesics
are
often
required
to
relieve
pain
during
uterine
traction.
Objective
To
investigate
the
sedative
and
analgesic
effects
of
intravenous
esketamine
administered
before
childbirth
via
delivery
with
patient
under
epidural
anesthesia.
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
multicenter,
double-blind
randomized
clinical
trial
assessed
903
women
18
years
or
older
who
had
full-term
single
pregnancy
were
scheduled
elective
in
5
medical
centers
China
from
September
18,
2021,
20,
2022.
Intervention
Patients
receive
injection
0.25
mg/kg
placebo
incision.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
The
coprimary
outcomes
included
scores
on
numeric
rating
scale
(an
11-point
scale,
0
indicating
no
10
worst
pain;
difference
≥1.65
points
was
clinically
meaningful)
Ramsay
Sedation
Scale
(a
6-point
1
restlessness
6
deep
sleep
without
response;
≥2
immediately
after
fetal
delivery.
Secondary
neonatal
Apgar
score
at
minutes
birth.
Results
A
total
600
(mean
[SD]
age,
30.7
[4.3]
years)
enrolled
randomized;
all
intention-to-treat
analysis.
Immediately
lower
(median
[IQR],
[0-1])
than
[0-2];
median
difference,
0;
95%
CI,
0-0;
P
=
.001),
not
important.
higher
(sedation
deeper)
4
[3-4])
2
[2-2];
2;
2-2;
&lt;
.001).
did
differ
between
groups
minute
.98)
.27).
Transient
neurologic
mental
symptoms
more
common
patients
given
(97.7%
[293
300])
those
(4.7%
[14
300];
Conclusions
Relevance
For
undergoing
anesthesia,
subanesthetic
dose
incision
produced
transient
analgesia
sedation
induce
significant
depression.
Mental
nystagmus
transient.
Indications
optimal
this
population
need
further
clarification,
study
should
be
limited
require
analgesia.
Trial
Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov
Identifier:
NCT04548973
BMJ,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. e078218 - e078218
Published: April 10, 2024
Abstract
Objective
To
determine
whether
a
single
low
dose
of
esketamine
administered
after
childbirth
reduces
postpartum
depression
in
mothers
with
prenatal
depression.
Design
Randomised,
double
blind,
placebo
controlled
trial
two
parallel
arms.
Setting
Five
tertiary
care
hospitals
China,
19
June
2020
to
3
August
2022.
Participants
364
aged
≥18
years
who
had
at
least
mild
as
indicated
by
Edinburgh
postnatal
scale
scores
≥10
(range
0-30,
higher
indicating
worse
depression)
and
were
admitted
hospital
for
delivery.
Interventions
randomly
assigned
1:1
receive
either
0.2
mg/kg
or
infused
intravenously
over
40
minutes
once
the
umbilical
cord
been
clamped.
Main
outcome
measures
The
primary
was
prevalence
major
depressive
episode
42
days
post
partum,
diagnosed
using
mini-international
neuropsychiatric
interview.
Secondary
outcomes
included
score
seven
partum
17
item
Hamilton
rating
0-52,
depression).
Adverse
events
monitored
until
24
hours
childbirth.
Results
A
total
(mean
age
31.8
(standard
deviation
4.1)
years)
enrolled
randomised.
At
observed
6.7%
(12/180)
participants
group
compared
25.4%
(46/181)
(relative
risk
0.26,
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
0.14
0.48;
P<0.001).
lower
(median
difference
−3,
CI
−4
−2;
P<0.001)
(−3,
also
(−4,
−6
−3;
overall
incidence
adverse
(45.1%
(82/182)
v
22.0%
(40/182);
P<0.001);
however,
symptoms
lasted
less
than
day
none
required
drug
treatment.
Conclusions
For
depression,
decreases
episodes
about
three
quarters.
Neuropsychiatric
more
frequent
but
transient
did
not
require
intervention.
Trial
registration
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04414943
.
Journal of Affective Disorders,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
351, P. 720 - 728
Published: Jan. 28, 2024
Ketamine
and
esketamine
has
been
suggested
to
have
potential
efficacy
in
preventing
postpartum
depression
(PPD)
recent
years.
The
aim
of
this
meta-analysis
was
evaluate
the
effectiveness
ketamine
on
PPD
after
cesarean
delivery.
Journal of Affective Disorders,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
339, P. 815 - 822
Published: July 22, 2023
Postpartum
depression
(PPD)
is
a
prevalent
public
health
issue.
Although
ketamine
has
prophylactic
effects
on
PPD
in
women
undergoing
cesarean
section,
the
of
esketamine
remain
unclear.
This
trial
aimed
to
evaluate
efficacy
perioperative
infusion
risk
by
assessing
Edinburgh
Postnatal
Depression
Scale
(EPDS)
scores
and
blood
biomarkers.A
total
150
participants
elective
section
were
randomly
allocated
receive
either
or
normal
saline.
Since
27
excluded
due
consent
withdrawal
loss
follow-up,
123
patients
included.
The
primary
outcome
was
prevalence
risk.
Secondary
outcomes
included
postpartum
anxiety
(PPA)
risk,
levels
biomarkers,
postoperative
pain
intensity,
cumulative
sufentanil
consumption.The
PPA
at
3
days,
42
months,
6
months
did
not
differ
between
two
groups.
Furthermore,
EPDS
scores,
intensity
rest,
during
coughing
days
(POD)
1
2
Sufentanil
consumption
0-12
h,
12-24
0-24
0-48
h
postoperatively
significantly
lower
group
compared
control
group.
Blood
biomarkers
groups
POD
3.The
sample
size
small.
simply
screened,
diagnosed.Perioperative
administration
decrease
incidence
after
section.
However,
reduced
opioid
consumption.
Molecular Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 20, 2023
Abstract
Ketamine,
a
commonly
used
general
anesthetic,
can
produce
rapid
and
sustained
antidepressant
effect.
However,
the
efficacy
safety
of
perioperative
application
ketamine
on
postoperative
depression
remains
uncertain.
We
performed
meta-analysis
to
determine
effect
intravenous
administration
depression.
Randomized
controlled
trials
comparing
with
placebo
in
patients
were
included.
Primary
outcome
was
scores.
Secondary
outcomes
included
visual
analog
scale
(VAS)
scores
for
pain
adverse
effects
associated
ketamine.
Fifteen
studies
1697
receiving
1462
controls
enrolled.
Compared
controls,
group
showed
reduction
scores,
by
standardized
mean
difference
(SMD)
−0.97,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI,
−1.27,
−0.66],
P
<
0.001,
I
2
=
72%
day
(POD)
1;
SMD−0.65,
CI
[−1.12,
−0.17],
94%
POD
3;
SMD−0.30,
[−0.45,
−0.14],
0%
OD
7;
SMD−0.25,
[−0.38,
−0.11],
59%
over
long
term.
Ketamine
reduced
VAS
1
(SMD−0.93,
[−1.58,
−0.29],
0.005,
97%),
but
no
significant
found
between
two
groups
PODs
3
7
or
distinctly
increased
risk
effects,
including
nausea
vomiting
(risk
ratio
[RR]
1.40,
[1.12,
1.75],
0.003,
30%),
headache
(RR
2.47,
[1.41,
4.32],
0.002,
19%),
hallucination
15.35,
[6.
4,
37.34],
89%),
dizziness
3.48,
[2.68,
4.50],
89%)
compared
controls.
In
conclusion,
reduces
effects.
BMC Anesthesiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Jan. 10, 2024
Abstract
Background
Postpartum
depression
(PPD)
is
a
common
mental
disease
in
postpartum
women,
which
has
received
more
and
attention
society.
Ketamine
been
confirmed
for
its
rapid
antidepressant
effect
women
with
PPD.
We
speculate
that
esketamine,
an
enantiomer
of
ketamine,
pretreatment
during
cesarean
can
also
reduce
the
incidence
Methods
All
parturients
enrolled
study
were
randomly
assigned
to
two
groups:
esktamine
group
(0.2
mg/kg
esketamine)
control
(a
same
volume
saline).
drugs
pumped
40
min
started
from
beginning
surgery.
The
Amsterdam
Anxiety
Information
Scale
(APAIS)
scores
before
surgery,
Edinburgh
postnatal
scale
(EPDS)
at
4
d
42
after
Pain
Numerical
Rating
(NRS)
6
h,
12
24
h
48
post-operation
evaluated,
as
well
adverse
reactions
recorded.
Results
A
total
319
analyzed
study.
PPD
(EPDS
score
>
9)
esketamine
was
lower
than
days
surgery
(13.8%
vs
23.1%,
P
=
0.0430)
but
not
(
0.0987).
Esketamine
0.2
could
NRS
h,12
use
vasoactive
<
0.05).
incidences
maternal
dizziness
(17.0%),
blurred
vision
(5%),
illusion
(3.8%)
drowsiness
higher
those
Conclusions
Intraoperative
injection
mg/kg)
prevented
occurrence
delivery
days.
reduced
side
effects
such
dizziness,
vision,
hallucination
increased.
Trial
registration
Registered
Chinese
Clinical
Registry
(ChiCTR2100053422)
on
20/11/2021.