Impact of Diabetes Teams on Health Outcomes of Patients Admitted in Hospitals in South Western Sydney

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetes; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001583235
• Lead Sponsor: South Western Sydney Local Health District

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-25
• Study Completion: 2019-08-28
• Last Update Posted: 16 September 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1563

Inclusion Criteria

ALL patients admitted on the trial wards will be included in the study, unless they meet the exclusion criteria.

Exclusion Criteria

- patients directly managed by the endocrinology team
- those admitted for pancreatic surgery that develop diabetes
post-operatively during that admission

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in number of ‘good diabetes days’ during stay in hospital. <br>‘Good diabetes days’ are defined as days with no blood glucose readings <4.0 and one or less readings >10.0, as a proportion of seven days in hospital.[24 weeks from start of trial]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in length of stay in hospital.<br>This data will be collected by linking into hospital admission and discharge records.[24 weeks from start of trial];Errors in relation to diabetes medication administration.<br>This data will be collected by a research assistant from the hospital medical records based on an pre-agreed proforma. [24 weeks from start of trial];Readmission rate within 12 weeks.<br>This data will be collected by linking into hospital admission and discharge records.[24 weeks from start of trial];Evidence of severe or persistent hyperglycaemia based upon glucose monitoring.<br>This data will be collected by a research assistant from the hospital medical records based on an pre-agreed proforma. [24 weeks from start of trial<br>];Evidence of hypoglycaemia or severe hypoglycaemia based upon glucose monitoring.<br>This data will be collected by a research assistant from the hospital medical records based on an pre-agreed proforma. [24 weeks from start of trial]