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NCT Number: NCT00596128

Standard Operating Procedures in Daily Clinical Routine

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

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Key information

Conditions

Blood Glucose

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, UK S-H Campus Kiel

Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, 24105, Germany

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients admitted to an ICU

Exclusion criteria

  • Patient's or close relative's refusal

Treatment and study plan

Implementation of SOP

Behavioral

SOP for blood sugar monitoring and intervention will be defined and ICU nurses will be educated to use this SOP in clinical routine

Other names: Insulin

Primary outcomes

  1. blood sugar range

    Time frame: 4 times a day for total ICU stay

Secondary outcomes

  1. ICU length of stay

    Time frame: After discharge from ICU

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Does Implementation of a Standard Operating Procedure for Blood Sugar Control Into Daily Clinical Routine Improve Care of Patients

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Jan 16, 2008
Registry last updated
Jun 5, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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