Status:

COMPLETED

IV Insulin Protocol in Diabetes and Renal Transplantation

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of South Carolina

Conditions:

Kidney Transplantation

Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide tight blood sugar control using insulin given through the veins at the time of kidney transplantation and up to 3 days after surgery. After release fro...

Detailed Description

Research Design: A randomized control trial comparing intensive intravenous insulin (IVI) for use in the hospital followed by intensive subcutaneous (sc) insulin use for in-patient and out-patient gly...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years of age and greater,
  • Diabetes diagnosis (Type 1 and Type 2, awaiting a living or cadaveric renal transplant, renal transplant candidates admitted to MUSC medical center for a donor kidney, FBG \>100 mg/dL per admission screening labs, random BG \>120mg/dL per admission screening labs, and
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • History of an active GI bleed in the previous 3 mos,
  • Scheduled to receive a simultaneous pancreas transplant,
  • History of a functioning pancreatic transplant,
  • Patient currently managed on an insulin pump,
  • Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent, and
  • Unable to commit to the study protocol including the outpatient follow-up phase of care

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

104 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00609986

Start Date

July 1 2007

End Date

October 1 2010

Last Update

September 6 2013

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29464