Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy and Safety of a Glargine-based Hospital Discharge Algorithm in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Emory University

Conditions:

Poor Glycemic Control

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Most coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) patients develop high blood sugar while they are in the hospital. No studies have shown what the best insulin regimen is for CABG patients with type 2 ...

Detailed Description

Hospital discharge represents a critical time for ensuring a safe transition to the outpatient setting and reducing the need for emergency department visits and re-hospitalization. Poor coordination o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males or females between the ages of 18 and 80 years undergoing primary coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).
  • Post surgical hyperglycemia (Blood glucose \>140 mg/dl)
  • Patients with and without a history of type 2 diabetes

Exclusion

  • Patients with severely impaired renal function (serum creatinine ≥3.0 mg/dl or a glomerular filtration rate \< 30 ml/min) or clinically significant hepatic failure.
  • Subjects with acute hyperglycemic crises such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic states.
  • Moribund patients and those at imminent risk of death (brain death or cardiac standstill).
  • Patients or next-to-kin with mental conditions rendering the subject or family member unable to understand the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study.
  • Female subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding at time of enrollment into the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

175 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01792830

Start Date

October 1 2012

End Date

February 1 2014

Last Update

September 24 2018

Active Locations (3)

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1

Grady Memorial Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303

2

Emory Midtown Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308

3

Emory University Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30326