Effects of drinking glucose solution before surgery on blood glucose levels during surgery, nausea and vomiting after surgery and duration of ICU stay

Preoperative oral carbohydrate loading: Effects on intraoperative blood glucose levels, post-operative nausea and vomiting, and ICU stay.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/02/017602

Enrollment

Registered

2019-02-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E049- Nontoxic goiter, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Apple juice 200ml: One group of patients will receive 200ml apple juice orally 2 hours before surgery Control Intervention1: Water 200ml: One group of patients will receive plain water

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1 and 2 patients 2. Thyroidectomy under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Those receiving IV carbohydrate solution 2.Patients with diabetes mellitus. 3.Patients with anticipated difficult airway (Mallampatti 3-4) 4.Patients who receive intra op Inj Dexona 5.Pregnancy , obesity, patients on opioids. 6.H/O motion sickness, severe hepatic or renal failure, hiatus hernia , reflux oesophagitis 7.FBS less than 80 mg

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To find out whether a carbohydrate drink given 2 hours before the surgery results in a decline in the intraoperative blood glucose levels.Timepoint: Blood sugar values will be taken before giving carbohydrate drink,before induction of anaesthesia, one hour after induction, then at end of surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
a) To find out the incidence and severity of post-operative nausea and vomiting. b) To assess the duration of ICU stay Timepoint: 2,6,12 and 24 hours postoperatively Duration of stay in ICU	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aham Abdul Rahman

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

sunilrajan@aims.amrita.edu09447464652

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026