Surgery Drug's sugar side effect under the microscope
NCT ID NCT07573930
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study watches how a standard dose of dexamethasone, a drug often given during surgery, changes blood sugar levels in 100 adults having non-cardiac operations. Participants wear a continuous glucose monitor for 10 days to track sugar levels more closely than finger-prick tests. The goal is to learn, not to change treatment. No extra drugs or procedures are given.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Adult, surgical population where dexamethasone may be administered as part of anesthetic preparation of the patient for surgery.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Adult patients (≥18 years) scheduled for elective non cardiac surgery * Expected surgery duration \>1 hour * Administration of dexamethasone as part of standard anaesthetic regimen or planned by the responsible anaesthetist to enhance recovery or to limit risk of PONV. * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Not possible to obtain consent or permission * Known allergy or adverse reaction to dexamethasone * Type 1 diabetes (due to need for insulin titration) * Active infection, sepsis, or immunosuppression * Contraindications to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zealand University Hospital
RECRUITINGRoskilde, 4000, Denmark
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