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TerminatedPhase 4Results posted

Perioperative Stress Hyperglycemia in General and Vascular Surgery Patients

Lead sponsor

Emory University

Asset

Dulaglutide

Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist

Listed sites

2

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

16

actual

Study population

Obesity / overweight, Perioperative / gastric aspiration risk, Prediabetes / glucose intolerance

Key I/E criterion

BMI ≥30

Primary endpoint

CGM time-in-range

Footprint

Where this trial recruits

Site locations as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov. Site count is not enrollment count; per-site enrollment is not available from source.

Identifiers

Registered as

NCT IDNCT04862234
Org study IDIRB00097659
Secondary IDK23DK122199

Timeline

Milestones

Study first posted2021-04-27actual
Study start2021-08-06actual
Primary completion2023-06-22actual
Study completion2023-06-22actual
Last update posted2025-01-17actual
Results first posted2025-01-17actual

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Obesity / overweightPerioperative / gastric aspiration riskPrediabetes / glucose intolerance

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age45 Years
Maximum age80 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted

Inclusion criteria

Men and women without known history of diabetes with ages between 45 and 80 years undergoing non-cardiac general or vascular surgery
BMI ≥30 kg/m2 and pre-DM or DM by OGTT or HbA1c

Exclusion criteria

Patients prescribed or taking antihyperglycemic medications
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery or patients anticipated to require ICU care
Patients expected to be admitted less than 48-72 hours after surgery
Severely impaired renal function (eGFR < 30 mL/min) or clinically significant hepatic failure
Treatment with oral (equivalent to prednisone > 5 mg/day) or injectable corticosteroids
Mental condition rendering the subject unable to understand the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study; unable to consent
Pregnant or breast feeding at time of enrollment
Prisoners
Patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery or at high risk for gastrointestinal obstruction/ileus or expected to require gastrointestinal suction
Patients with delayed gastric emptying, pancreatic or gallbladder disease
Patients with personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2)

Endpoints (34)

What's being measured

Protocol endpoints and posted registry outcome measures, grouped into outcome categories. Composite endpoints show their component event types. Standard codes (LOINC, SNOMED CT) are shown where available.

Coverage by outcome category

Glycemic / diabetes
17
Cardiometabolic biomarkers
6
Other (unclassified)
6
Safety / tolerability / PK
5

Glycemic / diabetes

17 endpoints
Primary/registry result

Percentage of Time in Target Glucose Range (70-140 mg/dL) by CGM

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

CGM time-in-range

descriptive, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), percentage of time95% CI
Dulaglutide84.19
Placebo71.82
Primary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Time in Target Glucose Range (70-140 mg/dL) by CGM

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

CGM time-in-range

threshold achievement, improvement

Secondary/registry result

Percentage of Time in Hyperglycemia (Glucose>140 mg/dL)

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

CGM time-above-range

descriptive, improvement

Secondary/registry result

Percentage of Time in Hyperglycemia (Glucose>180 mg/dL)

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

CGM time-above-range

descriptive, improvement

Secondary/registry result

Percentage of Time in Hypoglycemia (Glucose <70 mg/dL)

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

CGM time-below-range

descriptive, improvement

Secondary/registry result/low confidence

Mean Onset of Stress Hyperglycemia During the Postoperative Period

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

descriptive

Secondary/registry result/low confidence

Mean Duration of Stress Hyperglycemia During the Postoperative Period

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

descriptive

Secondary/registry result

Mean Daily Glucose Values

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

descriptive

Secondary/registry result/low confidence

Maximum Daily Glucose Values

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

descriptive

Secondary/registry result/low confidence

Perioperative Insulin Requirements

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Time in Hyperglycemia (Glucose>140 mg/dL)

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

CGM time-above-range

descriptive, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Time in Hyperglycemia (Glucose>180 mg/dL)

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

CGM time-above-range

percent change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Mean Onset of Stress Hyperglycemia During the Postoperative Period

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Mean Duration of Stress Hyperglycemia During the Postoperative Period

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

descriptive, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Mean Daily Glucose Values

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Maximum Daily Glucose Values

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Perioperative Insulin Requirements

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

descriptive

Cardiometabolic biomarkers

6 endpoints
Secondary/registry result

Change in Level of Free Fatty Acids (FFA)

Time frame:Baseline, 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

Free fatty acids, change

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/registry result

Change in High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein (hsCRP) Level

Time frame:Baseline, 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

hs-CRP, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 30522-7

Secondary/registry result

Change in Adiponectin Level

Time frame:Baseline, 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

Adiponectin, change

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Level of Free Fatty Acids (FFA)

Time frame:Baseline, 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

Free fatty acids, change

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein (hsCRP) Level

Time frame:Baseline, 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

hs-CRP, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 30522-7

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Adiponectin Level

Time frame:Baseline, 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

Adiponectin, change

change from baseline, improvement

Safety / tolerability / PK

5 endpoints
Secondary/registry result

Percentage of Time in Hypoglycemia (Glucose <54 mg/dL)

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

Documented hypoglycemia

percent change from baseline, event

Secondary/registry result

Percentage of Time in Hypoglycemia (Glucose <40 mg/dL)

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

Documented hypoglycemia

threshold achievement, event

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Percentage of Time in Hypoglycemia (Glucose <70 mg/dL)

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

percent change from baseline, event

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Time in Hypoglycemia (Glucose <54 mg/dL)

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

Documented hypoglycemia

threshold achievement, event

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Time in Hypoglycemia (Glucose <40 mg/dL)

Time frame:During hospitalization (up to 5 days postoperatively)

Documented hypoglycemia

threshold achievement, event

Other (unclassified)

6 endpoints
Secondary/registry result/low confidence

Change in Plasma Cortisol Level

Time frame:Baseline, 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

change from baseline, descriptive

Secondary/registry result/low confidence

Change in Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) Level

Time frame:Baseline, 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

change from baseline, descriptive

Secondary/registry result/low confidence

Change in Level of Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS)

Time frame:Baseline, 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

change from baseline, descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Change in Plasma Cortisol Level

Time frame:Baseline, 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

change from baseline, descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Change in Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) Level

Time frame:Baseline, 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Change in Level of Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS)

Time frame:Baseline, 48 to 72 hours postoperatively

change from baseline, improvement

Provenance

Sources

Trial identity, design, statusClinicalTrials.gov API v2
Snapshot dateJuly 1, 2026
Endpoint classificationDelfa endpoint taxonomy v2 (May 13, 2026)
Results tableClinicalTrials.gov results section

Trial facts come from public ClinicalTrials.gov records. Endpoint categories are Delfa's classification of those records, not a ClinicalTrials.gov field. All figures reflect the July 1, 2026 snapshot.