Glycaemia and cardiac rhythm disturbances in survivors of critical illness with pre-existing diabetes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetes; Critical Illness; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000099527
• Lead Sponsor: Assoc Prof Adam Deane

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-02-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Patients: diabetic patients admitted to the ICU with at least 24 hours of organ failure and require either insulin or sulphonyureas. Included patients must all be anticipated to remain an inpatient for at least 48 hours. All enrolled patients must provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Palliative care
Permanent atrial fibrillation
Pacemaker in situ
Post-cardiac surgery (within previous 6 months)
Acute myocardial infarction (within previous 6 months)
On drugs which prolong QT interval

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the prevalence of asymptomatic hypoglycaemia in survivors of critical illness who have pre-existing diabetes. This primary outcome will be assessed via blood glucose monitoring. [1 week];To determine the prevalence of cardiac arrhythmias in survivors of critical illness who have pre-existing diabetes. This primary outcome will be assessed via ECG recordings.[1 week]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine whether there is an association between asymptomatic hypoglycaemia and cardiac arrhythmias in survivors of critical illness. This primary outcome will be assessed via blood glucose monitoring and ECG recordings.[1 week]