Cataract surgery sedation study aims to ease patient anxiety
NCT ID NCT07347886
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving sedation (medication to help you relax) during cataract surgery improves patient comfort and satisfaction. About 120 adults having cataract surgery under numbing eye drops will be randomly placed into one of three groups: no sedation, mild sedation, or stronger sedation. Researchers will measure how relaxed patients are, their vital signs, and how satisfied both patients and surgeons are with the experience.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 50 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Patients scheduled for elective unilateral cataract surgery * Surgery planned to be performed under topical anesthesia * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent after being fully informed about the study Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the study or withdrawal of consent at any stage of the study * Known intolerance or contraindication to sedative and/or opioid medications * Presence of significant cardiac arrhythmias * Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * Hepatic or renal failure * Inability to cooperate due to cognitive impairment or hearing disability * Opioid dependence * Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) * New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV heart failure * Conversion to general anesthesia for any reason during surgery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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