Effect of dexamethasone on blood glucose concentratio

Phase 2

• Conditions: Hyperglycemia due to steroid.; Adverse effect of glucocorticoids; T38.0X5A

• Registration Number: IRCT20120814010599N13
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

All people who are candidates for abdominal surgery

Exclusion Criteria

cardiovascular patients
Recent history of steroid use
History of allergy to any of the drugs used in the study.
pulmonary patients
renal patients
hepatic patients
DM patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood glucose levels. Timepoint: After surgery, at 6 hours and 24 hours after administration of dexamethasone or placebo. Method of measurement: Blood glucose is measured using a glucometer.