Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Glucose and Insulin Levels.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-07-25
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study investigated the effect of dexmedetomidine in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
• Treatments: Dexmedetomidine; Fentanyl; Morphine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Obese patient (BMI>30)

• American Society of Anesthesiologists grades II or III

• Diagnosis of impaired glucose tolerance

• Undergoing sleeve gastrectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Baseline glucose > 200mg/dl

• Diagnosis of Diabetes

• Under corticosteroids treatment

• Oral hypoglycemic medication within 7 days previous surgery

• Use of insulin within 24h previous surgery

• Allergy to any drug used in the study