Organ support & nutrition

Continuous glucose monitoring versus conventional glucose monitoring in the ICU: A randomized controlled trial

J Crit CarePublished Randomised controlled trial

Authors' conclusion

Compared with conventional POCM, CGMS did not decrease the 28-day mortality in critically ill participants with diabetes or stress-induced hyperglycemia.

Study context

Population
Critically ill patients with diabetes or stress-induced hyperglycemia in the ICU
Participants
48 vs 48
Comparison
Continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) vs point-of-care monitoring (POCM)
  • CGMSn = 48
  • POCMn = 48reference
Primary endpoint
Mortality after ICU admission
Follow-up
28 days

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

P = 0.25

Further findings

OutcomeP value
Mean glucose, time-weighted average glucose, glucose SD and time in range (3.9-10.0)All significantly improved in the CGMS groupP < 0.05

Original publication

Continuous glucose monitoring versus conventional glucose monitoring in the ICU: A randomized controlled trial. J Crit Care. Published 5 August 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2024.154894

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