Metabolic control of hospitalized diabetes mellitus patients: Application of standardised insulin protocols to hospitalized diabetes mellitus patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN82127342

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-03

Start date

2005-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Two general wards of a tertiary care hospital were randomly assigned to one of two standardised insulin protocols. The two protocols consist of different proportions of intermediate and regular unmo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult hospitalized patients of any age or gender 2. Diabetes mellitus (World Health Organization criteria) and uncontrolled hyperglycemia on admission (capillary blood glucose >200 mg/dL or HbA1c >7.0) 3. Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Good glycemic control on oral medication 2. Refusal to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Mean CBG during study period 2. Mean VBG during study period 3. Hypoglycemic episodes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Clinical condition at the end of study period 2. Health team acceptance and adherence to the protocol guidelines 3. In-hospital morbidity and mortality registered during hospitalization	—

Countries

Mexico

Outcome results

None listed

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