NPH and Regular Insulin in the Treatment of Inpatient Hyperglycemia: Comparison of 3 Basal-bolus Regimens

Summary

The objective of this study is to compare the therapeutic efficacy of three regimens of insulin NPH/fast for optimal glycemic control in non-critical hospitalized patients.

Timeline

Start

2013-10

Primary completion

2015-10

Completion

2015-10

Publications

• Background DeSantis AJ, Schmeltz LR, Schmidt K, O'Shea-Mahler E, Rhee C, Wells A, Brandt S, Peterson S, Molitch ME. Inpatient management of hyperglycemia: the Northwestern experience. Endocr Pract. 2006 Sep-Oct;12(5):491-505. doi: 10.4158/EP.12.5.491.
• Background Moghissi ES, Korytkowski MT, DiNardo M, Einhorn D, Hellman R, Hirsch IB, Inzucchi SE, Ismail-Beigi F, Kirkman MS, Umpierrez GE; American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; American Diabetes Association. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Diabetes Association consensus statement on inpatient glycemic control. Diabetes Care. 2009 Jun;32(6):1119-31. doi: 10.2337/dc09-9029. Epub 2009 May 8. No abstract available.
• Background Moghissi E. Hospital management of diabetes: beyond the sliding scale. Cleve Clin J Med. 2004 Oct;71(10):801-8. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.71.10.801.
• Background Pichardo-Lowden AR, Fan CY, Gabbay RA. Management of hyperglycemia in the non-intensive care patient: featuring subcutaneous insulin protocols. Endocr Pract. 2011 Mar-Apr;17(2):249-60. doi: 10.4158/EP10220.RA.
• Background Maynard G, Lee J, Phillips G, Fink E, Renvall M. Improved inpatient use of basal insulin, reduced hypoglycemia, and improved glycemic control: effect of structured subcutaneous insulin orders and an insulin management algorithm. J Hosp Med. 2009 Jan;4(1):3-15. doi: 10.1002/jhm.391.
• Background Umpierrez GE, Smiley D, Zisman A, Prieto LM, Palacio A, Ceron M, Puig A, Mejia R. Randomized study of basal-bolus insulin therapy in the inpatient management of patients with type 2 diabetes (RABBIT 2 trial). Diabetes Care. 2007 Sep;30(9):2181-6. doi: 10.2337/dc07-0295. Epub 2007 May 18.
• Background ACE/ADA Task Force on Inpatient Diabetes. American College of Endocrinology and American Diabetes Association consensus statement on inpatient diabetes and glycemic control. Endocr Pract. 2006 Jul-Aug;12(4):458-68. doi: 10.4158/EP.12.4.458. No abstract available.
• Background Mills RD, Schwartz F, Shubrook JH. Evaluation of diabetes management in a rural community hospital. Endocr Pract. 2008 Jan-Feb;14(1):50-5. doi: 10.4158/EP.14.1.50.
• Background Schnipper JL, Ndumele CD, Liang CL, Pendergrass ML. Effects of a subcutaneous insulin protocol, clinical education, and computerized order set on the quality of inpatient management of hyperglycemia: results of a clinical trial. J Hosp Med. 2009 Jan;4(1):16-27. doi: 10.1002/jhm.385.
• Background American Diabetes Association. Diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care. 2012 Jan;35 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S64-71. doi: 10.2337/dc12-s064. No abstract available.
• Background American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes--2012. Diabetes Care. 2012 Jan;35 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S11-63. doi: 10.2337/dc12-s011. No abstract available.

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