Blood sugar control during surgery with a common steroid
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how a steroid medication (dexamethasone) affects blood sugar levels during and after surgery. Researchers will use a continuous glucose monitor to track your blood sugar safely and understand how to better manage it in the operating room.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are scheduled for planned (elective) surgery that is not heart surgery and will last longer than 1 hour
- Your anesthesiologist plans to give you dexamethasone, a steroid used to help with recovery and nausea after surgery
- You can read and sign a consent form yourself
- You do not have a known allergy to dexamethasone
- You are able to wear a continuous glucose monitor (a small sensor on your skin that tracks blood sugar)
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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