None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to determine the most effective treatment for hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) amoung four common treatments (glucose, jellybeans, juice, Mentos lollies) for hypoglycaemia in children with diabetes. We hypothesise that glucose tablets and Mentos lollies will be more effective than the other treatments
Interventions
Randomized treatment with:
Group1 - glucose tablets,
Group2 -Jellybeans,
Group3 -Mentos dragees
Group 4- orange juice
1. For each treatment group, the treatment is administered immediately upon identification of hypoglyacemia (blood glucose measured on optium glucometer < 4 mmol/L). 2. The treatment is a single treatment for each episode of hypoglycaemia (i.e. one treatment given immediately). If hypoglycaemia has not resolved by 15 minutes (after identification) a repeat treament is given.
Randomized treatment with: Group1 - glucose tablets, Group2 -Jellybeans, Group3 -Mentos dragees Group 4- orange juice 1. For each treatment group, the treatment is administered immediately upon identification of hypoglyacemia (blood glucose measured on optium glucometer < 4 mmol/L). 2. The treatment is a single treatment for each episode of hypoglycaemia (i.e. one treatment given immediately). If hypoglycaemia has not resolved by 15 minutes (after identification) a repeat treament is given. 3. Treatment is given at a blood glucose concentration of less than 4 mmol/L. Each treatment option is 0.3 g/kg of simple carbohydrate (as only one of the 4 treatment options is liquid, "concentration of glucose" is not relevant, and we have based the dose on amount of simple carbohydrate)
Sponsors
Esko Wiltshire
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 13 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Child recieving insulin therapy Attendance at National children's diabetes camp (for central region), held at Otaki health camp. Hypoglycaemic event (each event randomised to one of the four treatments)
Exclusion criteria
Severe hypoglycaemia -i.e. with unconsciousness or a seizure (these will be treated with glucagon, as per standard management)
Outcome results
None listed