Table 1

Inclusion and exclusion criteria of the MERCURI-2 trial

Inclusion criteriaExclusion criteria
Signed informed consentT1D
Aged above 18 yearsT2D with a BMI <25 kg/m2 and using multiple daily insulin injections (both short-acting and long-acting insulin)
Scheduled for elective cardiac surgeryHistory of diabetic ketoacidosis
Systolic blood pressure <100 mm Hg at time of inclusion
Reduced kidney function at baseline with eGFR <20 mL/min at time of inclusion
Current treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors
Known or suspected allergy to trial products or other drugs in the same class
Emergency surgery, defined as in need of surgery for medical reasons within 72 hours
Woman of childbearing potential who is pregnant, breast feeding or intends to become pregnant or is not using adequate contraceptive methods
  • BMI, body mass index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; SGTL2, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2; T1D, type 1 diabetes; T2D, type 2 diabetes.