GlucoVITAL

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  GlucoVITAL - Observational mechanistic sub-study of the Volatile vs Total intravenous Anaesthesia for major non-cardiac surgery (VITAL) trial

• IRAS ID

  324653

• Contact name

  Gareth Ackland

• Contact email

  g.ackland@qmul.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Queen Mary University of London

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 0 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  Aims of the study are to provide detailed data describing the below questions:
  1. Measuring intraoperative glucose levels
  2. Examine whether total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) reduces postoperative complications (myocardial injury and/or infectious complications) by limiting hyperglycaemia after major noncardiac surgery.
  3. Detecting the individual’s risk of developing injurious perioperative hyperglycaemia

• REC name

  London - Fulham Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  23/PR/0677

• Date of REC Opinion

  17 Aug 2023

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion