Blood Glucose and Ketone levels on fasting children between 6 to 12 months for elective surgery
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Hypoglycaemia related to preoperative fastingAnaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12618000059268
- Lead Sponsor
- ady Cilento Children's Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 158
Inclusion Criteria
1.Age range: 6-12 months of age
2.ASA Score: 1-2
3.Type of Surgery: Elective
Exclusion Criteria
1.Children who are on medications which may affect blood ketones or sugar
2.Children who have diabetes mellitus or other glycaemic disorders
3.Children who have metabolic disorders including but not limited to glycogen storage disease and hyperinsulinaemia
4.Children undergoing Medical Imaging procedures
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of hypoglycaemic events on induction<br>Hypoglycaemia defined as <3.0mmol/L as assessed by Hand-held glucometer[ At Induction of Anaesthesia <br>];The impact of surgical stress is on the blood sugar levels measured with hand held glucometer in this age group at the end of the case. Surgical stress is measured by any increase in blood sugar from the induction of anaesthesia to the end of case. [ End of Surgery];The impact of surgical stress is on the ketones levels measured with hand held glucometer in this age group at the end of the case. [ At end of surgery]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the adherence to the fasting guidelines in all 3 hospitals <br>The fasting time for solids and liquid will be audited [ Day of surgery<br>];The difference in fasting glucose as measured by a handheld glucometer between the 3 hospitals[ At time of induction];The difference in fasting ketone levels as measured by a handheld glucometer between the 3 hospitals[ At time of induction]