A Trial to Investigate Efficacy and Usability of Published Best Practice to Control Glycaemia

Medical University of Graz74 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of enhanced published best practice paper-based insulin titration protocol for glycaemic control in hospitalised patients with type 2 diabetes for the length of hospital stay.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

Insulin Aspart, Insulin GlargineDRUG

The Intervention is a paper based protocol, which provides suggestions for new insulin doses (basal-bolus regime).

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Type 2 diabetes * Blood glucose in the range between 140 - 400 mg/dl * Expected stay ≥ 48 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Hyperglycemia without known history of type 2 diabetes mellitus * Impaired renal function (serum creatinine ≥3.0mg/dL) * Clinically relevant hepatic disease

Locations (1)

Medical University of Graz, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism/ Cardiology

Graz, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean blood glucose

Mean blood glucose over 24 hours

Time frame: duration of hospital stay (48 hours - maximum three weeks)

Secondary Outcomes

Number of glucose measurements in hyperglycaemic ranges

Time frame: duration of hospital stay (48 hours - maximum three weeks)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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