Skip to main content
Clinical Trials/NCT00362778
NCT00362778CompletedPhase 4

Intensive Insulin Therapy in Non-diabetic Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Hyperglycaemia

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona0 sites28 target enrollmentStarted: January 2006Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Enrollment
28
Primary Endpoint
Glycemic control

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Hyperglycemia at admission has been associated with bad prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The clinical benefit of intensive treatment with insulin has been evaluated in diabetic patients admitted to intensive care units. The aim of our study was to assess the short-term effects and the safety of strict glycemic control in subjects with AMI and hyperglycemia without a previous history of diabetes.

Detailed Description

Twenty-eight non-previously diabetic patients admitted with AMI and hyperglycemia were randomized to two treatment arms, administered during the first 48 hours: the intensive group (n=13) received intravenous insulin with target glycemia levels of 80-110mg/dL, while the conventional group (n=15) received subcutaneous insulin only when glycemia was ³ 160mg/dL. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HS-CRP) was determined at 48 hours and before discharge and an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed at 1 month.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Confirmed diagnosis of AMI, either with or without ST segment elevation
  • Presence of high blood glucose at admission with no previously known diabetes mellitus (DM)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Age under 18 years old
  • History of DM
  • Presence of other cardiopathies (dilated cardiomyopathy, valvular or hypertrophic heart disease)
  • Unstable AMI patients (haemodynamic instability or arrhythmic disorders)
  • Platelet aggregation or coagulation disorders
  • Severe conditions with an estimated short (under 1 year) life expectancy
  • Participation in other trials
  • Patient refusal to participate in the study

Arms & Interventions

Serum saline

Sham Comparator

Intervention: Insulin (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Glycemic control

Time Frame: first 48 hours

Secondary Outcomes

  • High-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels(At 48 hours and aat hospital discharge)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Xavier Bosch

Dr

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Similar Trials