The Incidence of Diabetes Unawareness in Patients Hospitalized Outside Internal Medicine Services and Related Factors

The Incidence of Diabetes Unawareness in Patients Hospitalized Outside Internal Medicine Services and Related Factors: A Multidisciplinary Study for Detecting Undiagnosed Diabetes

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04694326

Enrollment

630

Registered

2021-01-05

Start date

2017-04-20

Completion date

2017-12-31

Last updated

2021-03-05

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Conditions

Diabetes, Hba1c, Inpatient Facililty Diagnoses

Keywords

Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Unawareness, İnpatient, HbA1c

Brief summary

Our purpose is to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes by checking HbA1c in patients hospitalized outside internal medicine services and assess whether or not there is a difference between those without diabetes awareness and those with known diabetes in terms of age, sex, education status, presence of comorbidity and Body Mass Index (BMI).

Detailed description

The study included 630 patients hospitalized outside internal medicine services and internal medicine side-branch services at or over the age of 18 whose anthropometric measurements could be made. The sociodemographic properties and comorbidities of the patients were recorded. Their anthropometric measurements, fasting blood glucose and HbA1c measurements were made. Those with a previous diagnosis of diabetes were grouped as 'Known Diabetes', those without a known diabetes diagnosis but with an HbA1c value of ≥6.5% during hospitalization were grouped as 'Diabetes Unaware', and those with an HbA1C value of \<6.5% were grouped as 'No Diabetes'. Whether or not there were differences among the 3 groups based on sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements and disease statuses was examined.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTHbA1c

The participants' age, sex, education level, known diseases, unit of hospitalization and inpatient diagnosis were questioned and recorded. Height, weight and waist circumference measurements were taken. Fasting blood sugar and HbA1c measurements were made

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Inpatients of units other than internal medicine services and internal medicine side-branch services at or * Over the age of 18 * Anthropometric measurements could be made were included

Exclusion criteria

* Had comorbidities that could affect their anthropometric measurements (heart failure, edema, liver cirrhosis, cancer, cachexia, Cushing syndrome, etc.), * Who had been using steroids for more than a month, * Pregnant * Postoperative period

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Diabetes Unawaraness Prevalance	14 days	Diabetes unawaraness prevalance in inpatient settings

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026