Comparing Glycemic Outcomes of Carbohydrate Counting vs. Fixed Mealtime Insulin Dosing in Hospitalized Patients With Hyperglycemia

Conditions: Diabetes Type 2 on Insulin, Hypoglycemia (Diabetic), Hyperglycemia Due to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Sex: All

Ages: 18 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 500

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Summary

The study compares two current practices for calculating insulin dose for admitted patients: flexible fixed mealtime dosing based on percent of meal eaten and carbohydrate counting based on amount of carbohydrates eaten.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria * Adults ≥18 years * Admitted to non-ICU units * Require scheduled prandial insulin as part of basal-bolus insulin therapy with CC. Exclusion criteria * History of type 1 DM * History of total pancreatectomy * Use of pre-admission CC for prandial insulin administration * Critical illness requiring ICU admission at time of recruitment. * Admission to psychiatry services * Pregnancy * All forms of enteral/tube feeding or parenteral nutrition at recruitment * Observation status at time of recruitment

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