Status:

COMPLETED

Intravenous Exenatide in Coronary Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Saint Luke's Health System

Collaborating Sponsors:

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC.

Conditions:

Hyperglycemia

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of intravenous Exenatide therapy in hyperglycemic patients admitted to the coronary intensive care unit.

Detailed Description

Diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) have particularly poor outcomes. Clinical practice guidelines from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association for the treatme...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Admission to coronary ICU
  • Admission blood glucose 140-299 mg/dL
  • Primary cardiovascular diagnosis by attending physician
  • Under primary care of cardiology service
  • Age \> 18 years old
  • Ventilator independent
  • Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • Admission blood glucose \< 140 or \> 300 mg/dL
  • Ventilator dependent
  • Unconscious sedation
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Known pregnancy
  • Admitted to coronary ICU for right heart cath to measure hemodynamics prior to transplant
  • Post transplant procedure
  • Currently enrolled in another clinical trial
  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • Creatinine clearance \< 30 mL/min
  • On insulin treatment except for monotherapy with long-acting basal insulin (e.g., insulin glargine \[Lantus®\] or detemir \[Levemir®\])
  • Gastroparesis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00736229

Start Date

August 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2012

Last Update

November 20 2014

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Mid America Heart Institute Saint Luke's Health System

Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64111