Heart rate clues to blood sugar spikes in ICU patients?

NCT ID NCT07198308

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study explored the link between blood sugar levels and heart rate variability in 20 critically ill patients without diabetes. Researchers wanted to understand how stress-related high blood sugar (stress hyperglycemia) relates to the body's nervous system. The study measured heart rate changes and blood sugar indicators to find patterns that could improve care in intensive care units.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors better understand how stress affects blood sugar in critically ill patients, potentially leading to improved monitoring or treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, completed observational study with only 20 participants. It does not test any treatment, so it cannot directly lead to new therapies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hyperglycemia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HYPERGLYCEMIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

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