Preoperative Oral Midazolam to Postoperative Pain Relief in Sleep Disturbance or Anxiety Patients With Colorectal Cancer

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Preoperative, Sleep Disturbance, Anxiety, Midazolam, Pain, Postoperative

In brief

Previous studies have indicated a high incidence of sleep disturbances and anxiety symptoms in individuals with colorectal cancers prior to undergoing surgery, leading to worsened postoperative pain, slower recovery, and higher risk of chronic pain. The enhancement of sleep quality is intricately linked to reducing stress. Preoperative drugs that combine hypnosis and anti-anxiety have not been studied in colorectal cancer patients. Midazolam oral solution is safe and effective for short-term hypnotic and anti-anxiety effects in clinical preoperative settings. In the current randomized controlled clinical trial, 280 patients experiencing sleep disturbance or anxiety prior to colorectal cancer surgery will receive midazolam solution to assess its potential efficacy in reducing postoperative pain, expediting recovery, and decreasing the likelihood of chronic pain. Additionally, the study aims to explore the potential connections between midazolam administration and reductions in stress and inflammation.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06407518
Run by: Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
People needed: 280
Starts: 2024-07-24
Expected to finish: 2025-12-01
Last updated by the study team: 2025-04-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

1. Signed of informed consent voluntarily; 2. Native Chinese speaker; 3. Age 18-60 years old, male or female; 4. BMI 18-30 kg/m2; 5. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade 1 or 2, New York Heart Association (NYHA) gradeⅠor Ⅱ; 6. Non-emergency laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection; 7. General anesthesia with tracheal intubation; 8. Sleep disturbance (the Insomnia Severity Index,ISI≥15 ) or Anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale-7,GAD-7≥10 ) from admission to surgery.

You may not qualify if…

1. Contraindications for Midazolam Oral Solution (According to the Instruction for Midazolam Oral Solution); 2. High risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptoms (Total score of STOP-Bang scale ≥3 points); 3. Suspected dementia (Total score of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) according to years of education: 0 year≤19 points; 1\~6 years≤22 points; above of 6 years≤26 points); 4. Severe depressive symptom within two weeks (Total score of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)≥15); 5. History of Neurological and Psychiatric diseases (According to the electronic medical record system); 6. History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (According to the electronic medical record system); 7. History of Heart Failure (According to the electronic medical record system); 8. Intestinal obstruction(The electronic medical record system records those who currently have any type of intestinal obstruction); 9. Liver and renal insufficiency; 10. Have taken opioids or drugs that act on the central nervous system within one week; 11. Take CYP3A4 isoenzyme inhibitors or inducers within one week (According to the Instruction for Midazolam Oral Solution); 12. Consume any alcoholic beverage within 24 hours; 13. Substance abusers (including alcohol, drugs or addictive substances); 14. Pregnant or lactating women.

Where it is running

the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University — Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (enrolling)

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