Status:

COMPLETED

The Management of Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Baylor College of Medicine

Conditions:

Hyperglycemia

Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesize that includes patient weight and glucocorticoid dose can be used to safely initiate insulin treatment in diabetic/hyperglycemic patients who are to be treated with pharma...

Detailed Description

The target fasting serum glucose (FSG) and pre-meal SG was 90-140 mg/dL, and the random SG was less than 180 mg/dL, taking into consideration the ADA/AACE target glucose levels in non-ICU patients (15...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Admission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbation.
  • Treatment with pharmacological doses of glucocorticoids (GCs) ≥10 mg of prednisone or its equivalent if they are not on maintenance dose of GCs in the outpatient settings.
  • Treatment with pharmacological doses of GCs ≥10 mg of prednisone or its equivalent above their maintenance dose of GCs in the outpatient settings.
  • Have either a previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus which has been treated with diet or medications, hemoglobin A1c ≥6.5%, or confirmed inpatient hyperglycemia defined as a fasting laboratory glucose or finger stick reading ≥126 mg/dL or random glucose reading ≥200 mg/dL on two or more determinations.

Exclusion

  • Unwilling to sign informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

37 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01810952

Start Date

September 1 2010

End Date

September 1 2013

Last Update

February 8 2017

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St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030