Tight blood sugar control after brain surgery to prevent infections
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study tests whether keeping blood sugar tightly controlled after brain surgery can reduce the chance of infection at the surgical site. If you are having planned brain surgery and have no active infections, this trial may help improve your recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years of age or older.
- You must be scheduled for elective (planned) brain surgery that is classified as 'clean' (no infection present).
- You must not have had any surgery (brain or other) in the 30 days before joining the study.
- You must not have an active infection anywhere in your body.
- You must not be having emergency or urgent brain surgery.
- You must not have a traumatic brain injury with exposed brain tissue, diabetic ketoacidosis (a severe diabetes complication), or very high blood sugar (over 600 mg/dL).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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