Which Pre-Surgery drug calms nerves and eases pain best?

NCT ID NCT06860100

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Yuzuncu Yil University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests two medications, dexmedetomidine and tramadol, given before hemorrhoid surgery to see which one better reduces anxiety and pain. Ninety adults will receive one of the drugs or a placebo before spinal anesthesia. Researchers will measure anxiety levels and pain scores after surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Dexmedetomidine and tramadol (drugs given intravenously before surgery)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a better way to manage anxiety and pain during hemorrhoid surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 90 participants. Results may not apply to other surgeries or populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia anxiety anxiety disorder hemorrhoid pain agnosia Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANALGESIA ANXIETY HEMORRHOIDS INTRAOPERATIVE HAEMODYNAMICS PERIOPERATIVE ANXIETY POSTOPERATIVE PAIN SEDATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Van Yuzuncu Yil University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Van, Tuşba, 65100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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