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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12620000745943
ACTRN12620000745943
Not yet recruiting
Phase 4

The role of SGLT-2 inhibitors (Empagliflozin) in the management of glucocorticoid induced hyperglycaemia in adults with and without diabetes

Endocrinology Department, Gosford Hospital0 sites30 target enrollmentJuly 20, 2020

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Endocrinology Department, Gosford Hospital
Enrollment
30
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 20, 2020
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Endocrinology Department, Gosford Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion criteria
  • Informed consent
  • Adults aged 18 years old and older
  • Patients on Glucocorticoid therapy equivalent to 10mg prednisolone or more with planned duration of treatment for at
  • least 4 weeks
  • Patients without prior history of diabetes
  • Patients with pre\-existing diabetes on single agent metformin therapy
  • 2 blood glucose readings measuring more than 10mmol/L within a 24 hour period OR
  • 1 random blood glucose reading measuring more than 15mmol/L

Exclusion Criteria

  • Renal impairment eGFR less than 45ml/minute
  • Poor oral intake or patient on a low carbohydrate or ketogenic diet
  • Patient states that they are actively following a low carbohydrate diet which is
  • less than 130grams of carbohydrates a day
  • Patient states that they are actively following a ketogenic diet which is 20\-50grams of carbohydrates a day
  • Patient with active malignancy
  • History of recurrent genitourinary infections
  • Need for ICU admission at the time of recruitment
  • Current use of SGLT\-2 inhibitors
  • Acute CVA in the past 2/12

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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