ER alerts may help tame type 2 diabetes

NCT ID NCT06899191

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed trial tested whether electronic alerts in the emergency room can improve care for people with type 2 diabetes. The alerts prompted doctors to order an A1c test when blood sugar was very high, and to consider admitting the patient for better diabetes management. Researchers compared outcomes before and after the alerts were introduced in 300 ER patients.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Electronic health record prompts

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could help ER doctors start diabetes treatment sooner and connect patients to follow-up care faster.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed study comparing outcomes before and after the alerts were introduced, so results may not apply to other hospitals or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hyperglycemia type 1 diabetes mellitus type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Hospital

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States