Hidden diabetes worsens ICU outcomes, study finds
NCT ID NCT07261865
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at over 4,000 ICU patients to find out how many have undiagnosed diabetes or prediabetes. Researchers used a blood test (HbA1c) to check blood sugar control and tracked whether these conditions led to more organ failure or death. The goal is to better understand the true impact of hidden blood sugar problems in critically ill patients.
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 identify and manage hidden diabetes in ICU patients, potentially improving survival and reducing organ damage.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The results may not apply to all ICUs or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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4,198 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All adult patients admitted to the ICU
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All adult patients admitted to the ICU Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Frisius MC
Leeuwarden, Provincie Friesland, 8934AD, Netherlands
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University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, Provincie Groningen, 9713GZ, Netherlands
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