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Glycemic Variability and Autonomic Nervous System in Cardiac Surgery Patients

Perioperative Blood Glucose Variability and Autonomic Nervous System Activity in On-pump Cardiac Surgery Patients: Study Protocol of a Single-center Observational Study.

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05454735
Acronym
CAESAR
Enrollment
120
Registered
2022-07-12
Start date
2022-10-10
Completion date
2024-06-30
Last updated
2025-04-23

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Conditions

Autonomic Nervous System, Blood Glucose Variability, Cardiac Surgical Procedures

Brief summary

On-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and valve replacement surgeries are high-risk procedures. Among the risk factors for postoperative complications, perioperative hyperglycemia and blood glucose variability have been reported to be associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The treatment of hyperglycemia using intravenous insulin infusion improves the prognosis in cardiac surgery patients. However, the determinants of postoperative blood glucose variability and the mechanisms leading to its deleterious impact are unknown. Thus, to date, there is no therapeutic intervention that could effectively prevent and treat the deleterious impact of glycemic variability on postoperative outcome. The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether perioperative alteration of the autonomic nervous system and preoperative blood glucose variability could be related to perioperative glycemic variability.

Detailed description

The main objective is to describe the relationship between preoperative glycemic variability and glycemic variability during the first 48 postoperative hours. The secondary objectives are : 1. to describe the relationship between preoperative glycemic variability and glycemic variability during the first 48 hours postoperative according to: * diabetic and non-diabetic status * the type of surgical intervention 2. to describe the relationship between the parameters evaluating the preoperative activity of the autonomic nervous system and: * preoperative glycemic variability * glycemic variability during the first 48 postoperative hours 3. to describe the relationship between glycemic variability during the first 48 postoperative hours and: * parameters evaluating the activity of the autonomic nervous system during the first 48 postoperative hours * diabetes phenotype * markers of inflammation * markers of endothelial dysfunction 4. to describe the morbidity and mortality within 30 days after surgery.

Interventions

PROCEDUREcoronary artery bypass surgery

coronary artery bypass surgery

aortic valve replacement surgery

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Planned cardiac surgery * Age ≥ 18 years old and \< 80 years old * Group 1: patients with known insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing planned on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery * Group 2: patients with known non-insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing planned on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery * Group 3: non-diabetic patients undergoing planned aortic valve replacement surgery * Group 4: non-diabetic patients undergoing planned on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery

Exclusion criteria

* Emergent surgery (less than 48 hours between anesthestetic consultation and surgery) * Combined surgery (coronary artery bypass graft associated with valve surgery, multiple valve replacement, surgery of the ascending aorta) * Extreme weight: body mass index (BMI) \> 35 kg.m-2 or \< 18 kg.m-2. * Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery * Type 1 diabetes mellitus * Patient unable to consent * Pregnant and/or breastfeeding woman * Permanent preoperative chronic heart rhythm disorder * Pacemaker * Unstable patient condition in preoperative period * Expected life expectancy less than 48 hours. * Subject unlikely to cooperate in the study and/or low cooperation anticipated by the investigator. * Duration of continuous preoperative glycemic recording of less than 48 hours.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Glycemic variability, measured by subcutaneous blood glucose continuous monitoring sensor, calculated by the coefficient of glycemic variabilityFrom 14 days before surgery (at least 48 hours before surgery) to 7 days after surgeryContinuous blood glucose monitoring using a subcutaneous blood glucose continuous monitoring sensor (FreeStyle Libre Pro)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Vasopressine blood levelThe day before surgery, at admission in the postoperative intensive care unit, at day 1 and at day 2 after surgeryVasopressine blood level will be measured from blood samples to assess the relationship between blood glucose variability and endothelial dysfunction.
Autonomic nervous system activityThe day before surgery.Compass 31 scale: the Compass 31 scale is a validated clinical scale that allows to identify the degree au autonomic nervous system dysfunction.
Endocan blood levelThe day before surgery, and at admission in the postoperative intensive care unit, and at day 1 and at day 2 after surgery.Endocan blood level will be measured from blood samples to assess the relationship between blood glucose variability and endothelial dysfunction.
8-iso PGF2a urinary levelThe day before surgery, and at admission in the postoperative intensive care unit, and at day 1 and at day 2 after surgery.8-iso PGF2a urinary level will be measured from urinary samples to assess the relationship between blood glucose variability and oxidative stress.
Autonomic nervous system activity, measured by non-invasive continuous heart rate monitoring, calculated by measuring the R-R intervalFrom the day before surgery (at admission in the cardiac surgery department the day before surgery) to Day 3 after surgeryContinuous non-invasive continuous heart rate monitoring using the MooKy HR memory device will allow the continuous measurement of the R-R interval and the R-R interval variability to quantify the activity of the autonomic nervous system.
IL-10 blood levelThe day before surgery, and at admission in the postoperative intensive care unit, and at day 1 and at day 2 after surgery.IL-10 blood level will be measured from blood samples to assess the relationship between blood glucose variability and systemic inflammation.
TNF-alpha blood levelThe day before surgery, and at admission in the postoperative intensive care unit, and at day 1 and at day 2 after surgery.TNF-alpha blood level will be measured from blood samples to assess the relationship between blood glucose variability and systemic inflammation.
Angiotensine blood levelThe day before surgery, and at admission in the postoperative intensive care unit, and at day 1 and at day 2 after surgery.Angiotensine blood level will be measured from blood samples to assess the relationship between blood glucose variability and endothelial dysfunction.
IL-6 blood levelThe day before surgery, and at admission in the postoperative intensive care unit, and at day 1 and at day 2 after surgery.IL-6 blood level will be measured from blood samples to assess the relationship between blood glucose variability and systemic inflammation.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 24, 2026