Ketoacidosis in the ICU, an observational prospective study: The KetICUs Study

Ketoacidosis in the ICU, an observational prospective study: The KetICUs Study - KetICUs Study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035270

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-10-16

Start date

2024-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Ketoacidosis

Interventions

Group 1: -50 adult patients (age = 18 years) -Admission to the ICU -High anion gap metabolic acidosis -Detection of elevated blood or urine ketone bodies Group 2: -50 adult patients (age = 18 years) -

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Admission to the intensive care unit, high anion gab metabolic acidosis, detection of ketone bodies (blood/urine)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Missing informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary aim of this prospective observational trial is to describe the various risk factors, comorbidities and mortality of patients with ketoacidosis in the intensive care unit.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Association with preexisting malnutrition/malassimilation and the resulting refeeding syndrome	—

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactJekaterina Baumgartner

Medizinische Universität Graz

jekaterina.baumgartner@uniklinikum.kages.at+4331638581089

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026