CARBOHYDRATE–RICH DRINK REDUCES PERIOPERATIVE DISCOMFORT, IMPROVES INSULIN RESPONSE AND STABILIZES MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE IN SPINAL ANESTHESIA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201105316668N1

Enrollment

Registered

2011-06-10

Start date

2008-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery. Inguinal hernia

Interventions

Intervention 1: During the evening before surgery, patients in the CHO group ingested 800 mL of an iso-osmolar carbohydrate-rich drink. There were no food or drink restrictions before midnight in eith

Prevention

During the evening before surgery, patients in the CHO group ingested 800 mL of an iso-osmolar carbohydrate-rich drink. There were no food or drink restrictions before midnight in either group. Nothin

The patients in the Fasted group underwent spinal anesthesia after the routine fast from midnight.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-II adult patients scheduled for elective inguinal hernia repair surgery under spinal anesthesia were included. Exclusion criteria: Body mass index (BMI) below 18 or above 28 kg/m2, conditions or medications known to affect insulin sensitivity, glucose metabolism, and gastrointestinal motility, personal or family history of metabolic disease or diabetes mellitus, symptoms or signs of gastrointestinal disease, patients with hypertension, and pregnancy, as well as those cases contraindicated for spinal anesthesia. Fasting blood glucose levels, C-reactive protein and serum liver tests were normal in all subjects.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
10 different discomfort variables, blood glucose and insulin concentrations and hemodynamic changes. Timepoint: Perioperative period. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scales, MAP, HR, Insulin and Glucose Levels.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Blood glucose and insulin concentrations and hemodynamic changes. Timepoint: Perioperative Period. Method of measurement: HR, MAP, Insulin and Glucose Levels.	—

Countries

Turkey

Contacts

Public ContactHatice Yagmurdur

Ministry of Health Ankara Research and Training Hospital

hyagmurdur@yahoo.com00903125084706

Outcome results

None listed

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