Hyperglycemia in Surgical Infections

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Necrotizing Fasciitis

In brief

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate two glycemic control regimens on clinical outcome in patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections. Secondary aim is to evaluate the inflammatory and immune responses to the glycemic control regimens.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00353275

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

5

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2011-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-11-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients will be enrolled at one of the following centers: the LBJ General Hospital (UT-Houston), the Ben Taub General Hospital (Baylor Houston), The Methodist Hospital (Texas Medical Center), or the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the Brooke Army Medical Center.
• We will attempt to enroll all eligible patients with a diagnosis of a necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI), including Fournier's gangrene, confirmed in the operating room regardless of age, ethnicity or gender.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant patients

Where it is running

• LBJ General Hospital/ UT health Science Center-Houston — Houston, Texas, United States
• Brooke Army Medical Center — San Antonio, Texas, United States

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