Status:

COMPLETED

Use of Insulin Glargine to Treat Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Lead Sponsor:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Conditions:

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the addition of insulin glargine during the early phase of moderate to severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in children. The investigators hypot...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ages 6-18 y.o. presenting to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital (VCH) Emergency Room with:
  • Established history of insulin dependent diabetes
  • AND:
  • Chief c/o hyperglycemia or vomiting
  • Venous pH \< 7.24
  • Serum Bicarbonate \< 18
  • Blood glucose \> 150
  • Urinary Ketones

Exclusion

  • Age \< 6y.o.
  • New onset diabetes
  • Received IV insulin bolus prior to arrival to VCH Emergency Room (ER)
  • Venous pH \> 7.24
  • Serum Bicarbonate \> 18
  • Pregnancy
  • Received glargine within 12 hours prior to arrival to VCH Emergency Room/Pediatric Critical Care Unit

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00179127

Start Date

August 1 2004

End Date

September 1 2012

Last Update

July 16 2018

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Vanderbilt University Monroe Carell Children's Hospital

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232