In hyperglycemic stroke patients, exenatide did not significantly change plasma glucose at 4 hours versus standard care.
In plain wordsIn stroke patients with high glucose, exenatide did not significantly change glucose at 4 hours versus standard care.
- Peptide
- Exenatide (exendin-4)
- Outcome
- No significant changePlasma glucose at 4 hours
- Study
n = 19
- Comparator
- Standard care for hyperglycemia
- Analysis
- Primary
- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Measurements
- Plasma glucose at 4 hours
- 7.6 mmol/L
- exenatide
- Plasma glucose at 4 hours
- 7 mmol/L
- control (standard care)
Source sentences
No difference was observed in the main outcome of plasma glucose at 4 hours, control vs exenatide (mean, SD); 7.0 ± 1.9 vs 7.6 ± 1.6; P = .56).
3 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Patients with Face Arm Speech Test ≥1 and glucose ≥8 mmol/L were randomized.
Randomized controlled trial comparing exenatide administrated prehospitally with a control group receiving standard care for hyperglycemia.
Nineteen patients were randomized, eight received exenatide.