The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes between hospitalized cancer patients with high blood sugar receiving the current standard of care of administering insulin, and hospitalized cancer patients receiving a new, individualized method of insulin administration.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
9
Participants will receive long-acting insulin and/or rapid-acting insulin per protocol
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, United States
Proportion of blood glucose values within normal range
Proportion of blood glucose values in the 70 mg/dL to 180 mg/dL (normal) range
Time frame: During hospital admission, up to 30 days
Proportion of high blood glucose levels
Proportion of blood glucose values \>180 mg/dL
Time frame: During hospital admission, up to 30 days
Proportion of low blood glucose levels
Proportion of blood glucose values \<70 mg/dL
Time frame: During hospital admission, up to 30 days
Duration of normal blood glucose level
Duration of blood glucose values in the 70 mg/dL to 180 mg/dL (normal) range
Time frame: During hospital admission, up to 30 days
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