Efficacy and safety of an insulin protocol in medical intensive care unit patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: hyperglycemia in medical intensive care unitefficacy of insulin protocol; glycemic control; hypoglycemia; hyperglycemia; blood glucose variability; insulin protocol; critical care

• Registration Number: TCTR20161105001
• Lead Sponsor: KCMH Hospital Development fund

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-11-05
• Study Completion: 2017-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

- Have at least 1 episode of hyperglycemia, defined by point of care glucose measurement more than 180 mg/dL
- Using intravenous insulin infusion at least 24 hours

Exclusion Criteria

- Type 1 diabetes
- pancreatic diabetes mellitus
- hyperglycemic crisis patients, i.e diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state
- Major Protocol violation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Glycemic target achieved 6-8 hours Point of care glucose test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hypoglycemia during insulin intravenous treatment Point of care glucose test,Blood glucose variability during insulin intravenous treatment Point of care glucose test,Mortality rate 28 days chart review,ICU length of stay the end of admission chart review