Hypoglycemia in Hospitalized Patients
Completed
Conditions studied: Diabetes, Hypoglycemia
In brief
Patients with diabetes who develop low blood sugars (hypoglycemia) in the hospital are at risk for losing the ability to develop symptoms that warn them that they are having a low blood sugar. There is almost no available information investigating how the inability to feel symptoms of a low blood sugar contributes to the risk of this happening when people with diabetes are hospitalized. The purpose of this study is to develop a symptom score model that will help to identify patients at risk for low blood sugars in the hospital and to examine what happens to patients who do experience a low blood sugar in the hospital.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02228642
- Run by
- University of Pittsburgh
- People needed
- 58
- Starts
- 2014-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-09-07
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosis of diabetes
- Non-critically ill hospitalized surgical and medical patients
- Anticipated length of stay (LOS) >3 days
- Anticipated life expectancy > 1 year
- Mentally competent individuals
You may not qualify if…
- Patients who are admitted for hypoglycemia or Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Anticipated LOS <3 days
- Mentally incompetent individuals defined as any patient with evidence of dementia or delirium recorded in their medical history or progress note
- Patients receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Treatment with high dose narcotic medications
- Patients who would not be able to follow up at 3 to 6 and 9-12 months by telephone call
- Patients with expected life expectancy < 1 year
Where it is running
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center PUH SSY — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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