MedPath

EFFECT OF LOW DOSE DEXAMETHASONE, ON BLOOD SUGAR CHANGES, IN DIABETIC AND NON-DIABETIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECTIVE LOWER ABDOMEN AND LOWER LIMB SURGERIES

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K460- Unspecified abdominal hernia withobstruction, without gangreneHealth Condition 2: S729- Unspecified fracture of femurHealth Condition 3: S829- Unspecified fracture of lower leg
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/06/025765
Lead Sponsor
Kamal Nayan Joshi
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

1)ASA Grade I & II

2)Superficial lower abdominal or lower limb surgery.

3)Surgeries planned under subarachnoid block

4)Patients with controlled blood sugar levels (FBS <130mg/dl)

5)Age between 30 years - 60 years.

6)Body mass index <= 30kg/m.2

7)Surgery lasting for 1-2 hours.

8)Hospital stay; for at least 48 hours.

Exclusion Criteria

1)Patientâ??s refusal.

2)ASA Grade III & IV.

3)Surgeries planned under general anaesthesia.

4)Diabetic patients with blood sugar levels (FBS >130mg/dl).

5)Patients with bleeding diathesis.

6)Patients with electrolyte imbalances.

7)Patients with cardio-respiratory disease.

8)Patients with hepatorenal disease.

9)Patients allergic to the study drug or local anaesthetic.

10)Patients with history of treatment with steroids in last 3 months.

11)Any neuro-psychiatric illness.

12)Pregnancy

13)Obesity (body mass index >30 Kg/m2).

14)Day care surgeries.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.To assess the perioperative blood sugar level changes in diabetic and non-diabetics after administration of single dose dexamethasoneTimepoint: 1.To assess the perioperative blood sugar level changes in diabetic and non-diabetics after administration of single dose dexamethasone
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.To assess the time of onset for hyperglycemia in diabetic and non diabetics (if it is there). <br/ ><br>2.To assess the requirement of insulin & dextrose containing fluid. <br/ ><br>3.To assess the hemodynamic parameter changes e.g. heart rate, non-invasive blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and electrocardiogram. <br/ ><br>4.To assess for any adverse outcome during study period. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Blood sugar levels will be measured hourly up to 3 hours from T0(time of injection dexamethasone) and labelled T1, T2 and T3; then 6 hourly from T0 till next 24 hours and 12 hourly for next 24 hours.
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath