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Implementation of a Diabetes Management Protocol as Compared to Conventional Management in a Heart Hospital's Non-Intensive Care Unit: Randomized Clinical

Implementation of a Diabetes Management Protocol as Compared to Conventional Management in a Heart Hospital's Non-Intensive Care Unit: Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01154413
Enrollment
182
Registered
2010-06-30
Start date
2007-12-31
Completion date
2009-05-31
Last updated
2010-06-30

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

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Brief summary

To asses the effectiveness of implementing a diabetes management protocol (early insulinization, avoiding use of SSI) in a hearth hospital's non-intensive care unit.

Detailed description

Management of diabetes in patients admitted to non-intensive unit of a cardiology hospital in order to reduce the number of episodes of hypo-and hyperglycemia, improve glucose control and reducing the number of hospital days. Eligibility criteria: Patients with previous history of diabetes mellitus type 2, or are in use of oral antidiabetics or insulin or having fasting glucose or less 126 mg / dL or random blood glucose greater 200 mg / dL in both sexes, aged greater 18 years.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALIntensive education of the doctor/nursing team on the protocol

Sponsors

Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Previous history of diabetes mellitus type 2, or they were using oral anti-diabetic or insulin had a fasting glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg / dL or random blood glucose greater 200 mg / dL in both sexes, age greater than or equal 18 years

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with known presence of cancer, while using corticosteroids, immunosuppressants on hemodialysis, with cognitive and neurological sequelae, patients whose admission had shorter duration than 72 hours, when they came transferred from intensive care units in other protocols using insulin when no doctor would agree to join the protocol and those who do not agree to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in hypo/hyperglycemia episodes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Lower mean glycemia, reduced time of stay in hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 22, 2026