The Effect of Tight Glycemic Control on Surgical Site Infection Rates in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three different glycemic
treatment conditions (tight, conventional, and standard) in the intraoperative period on: 1)
postoperative surgical site infections, and 2) postoperative procalcitonin, and C-reactive
protein levels in patients undergoing open-heart surgery. Secondary aims of the study were to
investigate the effects of the three glycemic treatment conditions on: 1) intraoperative
blood glucose; 2) intraoperative glycemic stability; and 3) intensive care unit length of
stay, in patients undergoing open-heart surgery.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital
Collaborators:
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists University of South Florida