The Synergy to Control Emergency Department Hyperglycemia Program for Type 2 Diabetes

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Medication Adherence, HYPERGLYCEMIA

In brief

A 4 week prospective, randomized controlled study was carried out to assess the impact of a care delivery intervention which focused on blood glucose (BG) management among adults with type 2 diabetes presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with BG \> 200mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L). The intervention was designed by a multi-disciplinary team of ED physicians and nurses, endocrinologists and diabetes educators. The intervention incorporated three components: a guideline-based algorithm for diabetes medication management; survival skills diabetes self-management education (DSME); and support for health system navigation. The control group received usual care per the ED's policies and procedures for management of high blood glucose.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02269098

Run by

Medstar Health Research Institute

People needed

101

Starts

2012-02-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• A new or existing diagnosis of type 2 diabetes;
• BG > 200 mg/dl in the ED;
• age >/= 18 years;
• willing and able to check BG and self-inject insulin, if required and otherwise stable for discharge to the outpatient setting.

You may not qualify if…

• type 1 diabetes and other specific types of diabetes per the American Diabetes Association Position Statement on the Classification of Diabetes Mellitus,
• pregnancy or anticipated conception in the next 3 months;
• treatment with a glucocorticoid, unless at a stable physiologic replacement dose; or
• a history of diabetic ketoacidosis.

Where it is running

• MedStar Washington Hospital Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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