Calming drug tested for breast surgery anxiety
NCT ID NCT07184125
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving midazolam, a sedative, before breast conservation surgery reduces anxiety and improves satisfaction. 124 women were randomly assigned to receive either midazolam or a placebo. Their anxiety was measured before and after the drug, and satisfaction was checked the next day.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Midazolam
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to ease anxiety before breast surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial. The results may not apply to all patients, and midazolam can cause drowsiness or allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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124 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
124
- Ages
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Up to 60 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. All patients undergoing breast conservation surgery 2. ASA I-II Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients already on anxiolytic medication 2. Pregnancy 3. Allergy to Midazolam, 4. Patient with diagnosed psychosis, 5. Chronic kidney disease.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shaukat Khanam Cancer Memorial Hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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