Anti-anxiety pill for second cataract surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Eyes & vision, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests if giving the anti-anxiety pill alprazolam (XANAX) before your second cataract surgery helps reduce anxiety and improve satisfaction with the procedure.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You took part in the earlier anxiety and cataract surgery study at National Taiwan University Hospital.
- You are now going to have cataract surgery on your second eye using numbing eye drops.
- You have never had a bad side effect from the anti-anxiety medicine XANAX.
- You do not regularly use anti-anxiety pills, sleeping pills, or painkillers.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you are able to answer questionnaires clearly.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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