Feasible Insulin Algorithm for Glycemic Control in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

• Status: Suspended
• Trial end date: 2013-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The study aims to demonstrate that a simple intravenous insulin algorithm can be implemented in Latin America and will result in safe and better glucose control in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) compared with SC insulin.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Universidade Positivo
• Collaborator: Emory University
• Treatments: Insulin; Insulin, Globin Zinc

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female

• Age 18 or older

• Evidence of AMI within the last 24 h (troponin-T >0.1mcg/l) or electrographic criteria of ST-segment elevation in two limb leads)

• Evidence of Unstable Angina

• Blood glucose >180mg/dL at admission with or without preexisting diabetes

• Willing to give informed consent

• Access to telephone communications after hospital discharge

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under 18 years of age

• Pregnant or lactating female

• Diabetes ketoacidosis

• Heart failure

• Cardiogenic shock