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
Active Locations (1)
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St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B1W8