Status:
COMPLETED
Strict Glycemic Control by Insulin Infusion:Observations on Emergency Department Initiation
Lead Sponsor:
Temple University
Conditions:
Hyperglycemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Glycemic control can be safely achieved in surgical and medical intensive care unit settings and has been shown to improve short and long-term clinical outcomes. As such, insulin infusion protocols ar...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with blood glucose ≥130 mg% considered to be critically ill as defined by:
- APACHE II score ≥9 (See Appendix 1) OR \>2 SIRS criteria with lactate ≥ 4 or BP \< 90mmHg despite one liter of fluid OR Evidence of Organ Dysfunction (see Appendix 1)
Exclusion
- Patients requiring urgent interventional procedure (e.g. cardiac catheterization, dialysis) or surgery performed outside of the ED.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00779701
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
October 1 2009
Last Update
March 16 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 191440