Preoperative medicine for pain relief in colorectal cancer patients with sleep or anxiety issues
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Digestive system, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether taking a medicine called midazolam before surgery can help with pain after surgery in people with colorectal cancer who have trouble sleeping or feel anxious. You would receive the medicine as a drink before your operation.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You have colorectal cancer and are scheduled for laparoscopic surgery (keyhole surgery).
- You have sleep problems (score 15 or higher on a sleep questionnaire) or anxiety (score 10 or higher on an anxiety questionnaire).
- You are generally healthy (ASA grade 1 or 2) and your heart function is normal or mildly reduced (NYHA class I or II).
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking certain other medications or substances.
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