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The Use of Sublingual Melatonin Premedication in Geriatric Cataract Surgery
Led by Al-Azhar University · Updated on 2026-01-07
60
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
41 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Cataract surgery is routinely performed with anesthesia care, whereas anesthesia care for other elective, low-risk, outpatient procedures is applied more selectively. We hypothesize that sublingual melatonin will provide superior anxiolysis and sedation while maintaining a high safety profile and minimizing hemodynamic disturbances.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Use of Sublingual Melatonin Premedication in Geriatric Cataract Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 60 years or older
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III
- Scheduled for unilateral cataract surgery under local anesthesia
- Ability to understand and complete study-related questionnaires
You will not qualify if you...
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to melatonin
- Chronic use of sedatives, hypnotics, or anxiolytics
- History of sleep disorders or psychiatric illness
- Visual or hearing impairment that would hinder communication
- Emergency surgery or anticipated intraoperative complications
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Al-Azhar University
Cairo, Egypt, Egypt, 11865
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2
Al-Azhar University
Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, 10011
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Research Team
N
Neveen A Kohaf, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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