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Phase 4 N=67 Randomized Double-blind Prevention

Sitagliptin in Non-Diabetic Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Coronary Artery Disease

Enrolled (actual)
67
Serious AEs
26.7%
Results posted
Feb 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Stress Hyperglycemic Events in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) — 22; 25 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Sitagliptin (Drug); Placebo (Drug); Regular Human Insulin (Drug); Insulin glargine (Drug); Supplemental insulin (Insulin lispro) (Drug); Supplemental insulin (Insulin aspart) (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Emory University
Primary completion
Dec 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Stress Hyperglycemic Events in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
22; 25
PRIMARY
Number of Subjects With Persistent Hyperglycemia
7; 6
SECONDARY
Need for Continuous Intravenous Insulin (CII) for Treatment of Hyperglycemia
7; 7
SECONDARY
Mean Daily Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Blood Glucose (BG) Concentration
137; 138
SECONDARY
Mean Amount of Insulin Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
37; 83
SECONDARY
Duration of Continuous Intravenous Insulin (CII)
12; 17
SECONDARY
Mean Units Subcutaneous (SQ) Insulin Required
2.4; 2.4
SECONDARY
Mean Blood Glucose (BG) Concentration After Transition From Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
123; 124
SECONDARY
Total Insulin Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
0; 0
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Severe Hyperglycemic Events During Continuous Insulin Infusion (CII)
7; 6
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Hyperglycemia After Transition From Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
8; 8
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Hypoglycemia During Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Stay
2; 1
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Hypoglycemia After Transition From Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
1; 0
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Blood Glucose Less Than 40 mg/dl
0; 0
SECONDARY
Hospital Mortality Rate
0; 0
SECONDARY
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Mortality Rate
0; 0
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Cerebrovascular Events
2; 1
SECONDARY
Hospital Complication Rate
47; 57
SECONDARY
Length of Stay: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
2; 2
SECONDARY
Length of Hospital Stay After Study Randomization
6.0; 6.5
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Re-admitted to the Hospital Due to Wound Infections
1; 1
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Re-admitted to the Hospital Not Due to Wound Infections
3; 0
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Emergency Room (ER) Visits
2; 1
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Infections Not Requiring Hospital Re-admission
0; 1
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects Requiring the Use of Inotropes for Greater Than 24 Hours
11; 7
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects Requiring Re-intubation
1; 2
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects Requiring Re-intubation Within 24 Hours
2; 1
SECONDARY
Number of Subject Requiring Surgical Re-Intervention
1; 2

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare sitagliptin and placebo for the prevention of high blood glucose during surgery.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Males or females between the ages of 18 and 80 years undergoing, cardiac surgery
  • No previous history of diabetes
  • No previous history of hyperglycemia

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with hyperglycemia (blood glucose > 125 mg/dL); or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) > 6.5%; or previous treatment with oral antidiabetic agents or insulin
  • Severely impaired renal function (serum creatinine ≥3.0 mg/dL or GFR < 30 mL/min) or clinically significant hepatic failure
  • Moribund patients and those at imminent risk of death (brain death or cardiac standstill)
  • Subjects with gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction or adynamic ileus or those expected to require GI suction
  • Patients with clinically relevant pancreatic or gallbladder disease
  • Treatment with oral or injectable corticosteroid
  • Mental condition rendering the subject unable to understand the scope, and consequences of the study
  • Female subjects who are pregnant or breast feeding at time of enrollment into the study
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02443402). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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