Abnormal Blood Sugar Tests in Diabetic Patients During Colonoscopy Preparation

Summary

Type 2 diabetes is rapidly increasing globally and has been associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Therefore, the numbers of diabetic patients who will undergo colonoscopic screening are expected to grow exponentially. Colonoscopic preparation entails prolonged fasting, cessation of anti-diabetic medication and ingestion of preparation medications. This may put the diabetic patient at risk of potentially dangerous hypo- or hyperglycemia. However, studies regarding the safety of colonoscopic preparation in diabetic are lacking. In this study, the investigators aim to discover the prevalence of abnormal glucose levels in diabetic patients who undergo colonoscopy. The investigators also aim to find out risk factors for abnormal glucose levels and develop a safe preparation protocol.

Timeline

Start

2017-03-25

Primary completion

2019-12-31

Completion

2019-12-31

Publications

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• Background Kollarits CR, Kendrick RM, Guess M. Perioperative treatment of patients with diabetes having eye surgery with local anesthesia in an ambulatory facility. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2004 May-Jun;35(3):185-8.
• Background Joshi GP, Chung F, Vann MA, Ahmad S, Gan TJ, Goulson DT, Merrill DG, Twersky R; Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia. Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia consensus statement on perioperative blood glucose management in diabetic patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. Anesth Analg. 2010 Dec;111(6):1378-87. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181f9c288. Epub 2010 Oct 1.
• Background Yao J, Zhang W, Chen J, Zhang G, Zheng S. Enteral nutrition before bowel preparation improves the safety of colonoscopy in the elderly. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2013;24(5):400-5. doi: 10.4318/tjg.2013.0638.

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