New sedative aims to cut complications and speed up cataract recovery
NCT ID NCT07325227
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether the sedative remimazolam can reduce complications and shorten recovery time after cataract surgery. Researchers will enroll 30 adults aged 55 to 90 who need surgery on both eyes. The goal is to see if this drug leads to fewer side effects and faster discharge from the recovery room.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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55 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Subject is planning to have cataract surgery in both eyes * The surgeon estimates that each cataract surgery are estimated to take less than 30 minutes * Subject is aged 55 to 90 years old * Surgeries will take place on the main campus of Mass Eye and Ear at 243 Charles St., Boston for at least the first year. In the future, surgeries may also occur at Mass Eye and Ear Longwood Surgical Ambulatory Care Center. * Subject is able to understand the consent form and sign the consent * ASA 1-3 (possible breakdown numbers of 5, 10, 10, 5) Exclusion Criteria • Subject does not speak or read English * Subject has a history of difficulty with sedation during procedures * The surgeon estimates that one of the planned cataract surgeries is estimated to take longer than 30 minutes * Subject uses concomitant home narcotic or anxiolytic * Subject uses O2 * Subject has a history of cognitive decline * A history of severe hepatic impairment
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Locations
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Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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