Blood Glucose Management in Intensive Care Units
Insulin HypoglycemiaGlucose Test Site Bleeding1 moreThe investigators propose to conduct a study of practices to describe the methods of managing glycemic control in hospitalized patients in critical care. This is a prospective multicenter observational study conducted in Intensive Medicine and Resuscitation departments in France and Belgium. The aim of this study is to carry out an inventory of the current practices of glycemia management as well as their modalities. Being one of the key points of the management, this work will have for main objective to raise the importance of the glycemic variabilities according to the methods of insulin therapies used.
Muscular Deficits of Diabetic Myopathy
Diabetes MellitusObesity4 moreThe goal of this observational study is to assess if diabetes and obesity are independently related to functional and structural muscle deficits, and how muscular deficits relate to metabolic properties of diabetes and obesity. All studies will include clinical muscle strength and contractile examinations, functional tests, and MR imaging and spectroscopy techniques. The main questions this project aims to answer are: Is chronic hyperglycemia in type 1 and 2 diabetes associated with functional and structural deficits of skeletal muscles unrelated to the presence of neuropathy? Is obesity associated with functional and structural impairments of skeletal muscles unrelated to the presence of type 2 diabetes ? Does weight loss improve muscle metabolic flexibility and economy and modify skeletal muscle function and structure in obese subjects with and without type 2 diabetes? The project will include three studies, intended to answer the hypotheses listed above: Study 1: Evaluation of functional and structural muscular deficits of diabetic myopathy in relation to prolonged hyperglycemia prior to and 6 months following glycemic improvement in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes Study 2: Functional and structural muscular deficits in severely obese subjects with and without type 2 diabetes prior to assisted weight loss. Study 3: Changes in functional and structural muscle properties following assisted weight loss in severely obese subjects with and without type 2 diabetes - a 1-year follow-up study.
Screening For First Trimester's Hyperglycemia in High and Low Risk Pregnancy
Screening for Hyperglycemia in First Trimester in High and Low Risk PregnancyGlucose intolerance is the commonest medical disorder complicating pregnancy. Hyperglycemia increases the risk of delivering a large for gestational age newborn (LGA) and related complications such as operative delivery, birth trauma and the poor adaptation of the newborn . Maternal risks of GDM include also polyhydramnios, preeclampsia, premature delivery, prolonged labor, uterine atony, postpartum hemorrhage, infection and progression of retinopathy which are the leading global causes of maternal morbidity and mortality .Detection of women at higher risk for GDM early in pregnancy is a desirable goal because interventions such as diet, medication, and exercise may be applied earlier in pregnancy and potentially can reduce later development of GDM or its associated morbidities. Most GDM cases are diagnosed after mid-gestation following an abnormal glucose challenge test (GCT). However, about 10% of patients with GDM can be diagnosed in the first trimester.
A Study of Glycemic Control in Left Ventricular Assist
Type 2 Diabetes MellitusHyperglycemia1 moreThe study is being conducted to understand if the hemoglobin A1c, a measurement of control of blood sugars over a 3-month time, is valid in patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) in place. To understand whether it is an adequate measurement, the investigators will compare the A1c to results from a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) measurement of blood sugars. By monitoring blood sugars continuously, the investigators will also assess whether they can get better control of blood sugars with a CGM, including avoiding low blood sugars.
Improvement of Hyperglycemia/Diabetes in Patients to Improve Safety
Diabetes MellitusType 2The goal of this project is to bring together staff and clinicians from Northwestern University/Northwestern Medical Group/Northwestern Memorial Hospital as well as patients and caregivers to assess and redesign the identification and management of hyperglycemia and diabetes during and in transitions of care. There will be 3 different groups for the study: a group of providers [Group 1], a group of patients/caregivers and laypersons [Group 2], and a stakeholder group [Group 3]. Participants will be asked to provide input on potential interventions for a future clinical trial.
A Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility of a Novel Non-invasive Technology to Measure Changing Blood...
Type 1 Diabetes MellitusType 1 Diabetes Mellitus With Hypoglycemia1 moreThe primary aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of the Lab demo 1.0 and associated computational models to detect and track glucose changes noninvasively and transcutaneously in defined and dynamic states of glycemia.
Impact of Insulin Deprivation and Hyperglycemia on Plasma Protein Synthesis in People With Type...
Type 1 DiabetesThis research is being done to better understand how insulin effects muscle, blood, and the body in people with Type 1 Diabetes.
Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Emergency Laparotomy
PeritonitisSurgical Site Infection3 moreCLUE trial aims to determine the feasibility and predictive value for surgical site infection (SSI) of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in emergency laparotomy patients with diffuse peritonitis.
Effect of Zinc on Glucose Homeostasis
Prediabetic StateHyperglycemiaThe purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the impact of zinc supplementation on fasting glucose levels, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and other indices of glucose homeostasis in individuals with prediabetes. The investigators hypothesize that prediabetic subjects receiving zinc will demonstrate a greater decrease in HbA1c and blood glucose compared to prediabetic subjects receiving placebo. Specific Aim: Conduct a prospective, double-blind randomized clinical trial comparing the effects of 12 months of zinc supplementation (zinc acetate 25 milligram [mg] per day) versus placebo on glucose homeostasis. Based upon expected effect size and power calculations, and anticipating a 20% drop-out rate, the investigators will study 200 prediabetic subjects (100 per group) using a 1:1 randomization design. HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, and other measures will be obtained at 0, 6, and 12 months and will be compared between zinc supplementation and placebo groups.
Causal Effect of Coenzyme Q10 Nutrition and Cognitive Dysfunction in the Metabolic Storm (Hyperglycemia...
Mild Cognitive ImpairmentAlzheimer Disease2 moreThe aim of the study is to investigate the effect of coenzyme Q10 supplementation (150 mg/b.i.d, 300 mg/d, 12 weeks) on coenzyme Q10, glucose parameters, BDNF, myokines, and cognitive function in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients who combined with hyperglycemia but without sarcopenia, or with hyperglycemia and pre-sarcopenia.