Blood Glucose
Conditions
Keywords
Blood glucose, Clinical pathways
Brief summary
Primary study endpoint: blood sugar values Patients: Patients admitted to an ICU 5 steps: 1. Routine treatment, 2. Implementation of SOP for blood sugar monitoring and intervention, 3. Education of intensive care nurses, 4. 6 months free interval without further education or check-up of SOP implementation, 5. Check of SOP implementation and clinical outcome concerning range of blood sugar
Detailed description
SOP for blood glucose monitoring and treatment was implemented on an intensive care unit. Staff was trained. After a free interval patient's outcome was monitored in terms of daily blood sugar profile prior implementation of SOP and after implementation+free interval of SOP.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALImplementation of SOP
SOP for blood sugar monitoring and intervention will be defined and ICU nurses will be educated to use this SOP in clinical routine
Sponsors
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients admitted to an ICU
Exclusion criteria
* Patient's or close relative's refusal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| blood sugar range | 4 times a day for total ICU stay |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ICU length of stay | After discharge from ICU |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed