Status:

COMPLETED

Phase 1 Study of Potential Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Glucose Control During Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Lead Sponsor:

Emory University

Conditions:

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-89 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if intense control of high glucose levels in patients treated with angioplasty for heart attack has anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic effects.

Detailed Description

Two out of three heart attack patients have high blood sugar. Half of these patients have diabetes and the other half have what is called pre-diabetes, meaning that they have higher blood sugar than n...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients to be treated with percutaneous coronary intervention for myocardial infarction.

Exclusion

  • MI \> 6 hrs duration Thrombolytic therapy (within last 2 days) Recent inflammatory/infectious illness (last 2 weeks) Pregnancy Renal insufficiency (Cr \> 2.0) Type I Diabetes Mellitus Initial BG \>110 but \<140 Enrollment in another research study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

58 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00209144

Start Date

October 1 2004

End Date

December 1 2006

Last Update

June 16 2014

Active Locations (2)

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Emory University Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

2

Emory Crawford Long Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30329