Perioperative anxiety: a comparison between diazepam and propranolol

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN60630970

Enrollment

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Perioperative anxiety Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Patients undergoing surgery will be randomised to receive 1. Diazepam 2. Propranolol

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 80 inpatients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Preoperative anxiety - Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score (HADS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) 2. Pulse/blood pressure - postoperatively 3. VAS - postoperative nausea, vomiting, pain, sedation and satisfaction 4. Tests of cognitive/psychomotor dysfunction - postoperative	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026