Diabetes mellitus Surgery Anaesthesia HbA1c
Conditions
Interventions
Patients willing to participate and meeting the in- and exclusion criteria will be referred to the in-hospital diabetes nurse (IHDN). The IHDN will contact the patient by phone and evaluate the curren
Sponsors
Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosis of DM type 2 at least 3 months prior to the screening - Adult patients, age 18-80 years inclusive - HbA1c >7% (53 mmol/mol) as measured at the pre-assessment clinic - Scheduled for elective surgery - Willing and able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Emergency surgery or scheduled surgery < 3 weeks - Palliative oncological surgery - Underlying condition that does not allow patients to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome parameter is whether it is possible to lower HbA1c > 1mmol/mol in the participating subjects or not. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As secondary outcome we will ask the patient to perform a fasting plasma glucose fingerstick measurement in the week of study inclusion and on the day of surgery. Also, complications will be registered for evaluation, although this study will to assess any relation between HbA1c and complications. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ. Hermanides
Outcome results
None listed