Continuous flow and bolus injection of hydrocortisone on blood glucose levels
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: A09- Infectious gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecifiedHealth Condition 2: O731- Retained portions of placenta andmembranes, without hemorrhage
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/01/030342
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity College of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who fulfill the criteria of sepsis and septic shock (as defined by the Third International consensus definitions of Sepsis and septic shock) and who require norepinephrine to maintain mean arterial blood pressure >65 mmHg will be prospectively enrolled in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Age less than 18 years
Known case of diabetes
On steroid therapy before illness
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood glucose controlTimepoint: Once, average of the blood glucose over the 5 day study period
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Insulin/dayTimepoint: Once, every day for 5 days;Mean daily blood glucose levelTimepoint: Once, everyday for 5 days