Heart surgery patients given carb drink show better insulin response
NCT ID NCT07212153
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether drinking a carbohydrate beverage two hours before cardiac surgery could lower insulin resistance, a condition that can raise blood sugar and slow recovery. Fifty adults undergoing heart surgery were randomly assigned to receive either a maltodextrin drink or plain water. Researchers measured insulin and glucose levels before and after surgery to compare the effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Maltodextrin (carbohydrate drink)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a simple, low-cost way to reduce insulin resistance and speed recovery after heart surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 50 participants. Results may not apply to people with diabetes or other conditions, and the benefit may be small.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: * Age 20 to 60 years * ASA physical status II or III * Good tolerance to enteral fluid administration Exclusion criteria: * History of diabetes mellitus * Thyroid insufficiency * Adrenal insufficiency * Gastroesophageal reflux disease * Emergency cardiac surgery Dropout criteria: * Participant withdraws consent * Cardiac surgery duration exceeds 4 hours
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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RSUP Dr. Sardjito
Sleman, D.I.Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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