Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of 2 Methods to Achieve Tight Glucose Control in Cardiovascular ICU Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Unity Health Toronto

Conditions:

Hyperglycemia in Critically Ill Patients

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-99 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

There is current evidence that maintaining ICU patient's blood sugar between 4.4-6.1 saves lives. However, this is difficult to do in the ICU and carries risks of lowering the blood sugar too much. In...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients:
  • adult CVICU pts
  • requires insulin therapy for glucose greater than 8 mmol/L
  • anticipated ICU stay \> 24 hrs
  • not in DKA/HHNK
  • mechanically ventilated

Exclusion

  • MD refusal
  • no IV access for insulin
  • allergy to insulin
  • DNR or moribund as determined by the clinical team

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00636714

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

April 1 2010

Last Update

June 5 2023

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St. Michael's Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B1W8