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Evaluation of Volume and Electrolyte Balance in Hyponatremia Treatment - a Prospective Observational Trial

Recruiting
Conditions
Non-hypervolemic Hyponatremia
Interventions
Other: Patients
Registration Number
NCT05692726
Lead Sponsor
University of Cologne
Brief Summary

To assess quantitatively the evolution over time of electrolyte-free water clearance and electrolyte mass balance in patients with non-hypervolemic hypotonic hyponatremia

Detailed Description

Achieving recommended treatment targets in management of hyponatremia is challenging: plasma sodium must be increased effectively but, at the same time, overcorrection has to be prevented. Yet, predictors of change of sodium over time have not been delineated properly. It was found, that evidence hinting to the fact that sodium baseline itself is crucial with respect to sodium evolution.

The goal of this study is to gather prospective data in order to precisely delineate the role of initial sodium levels by correlating those to plasma sodium evolution and electrolyte free water evolution. It is aimed to decipher patterns of sodium evolution with respect to anthropometric data, such as body composition analyses and blood pressure and markers of innate regulation mechanisms of body volume like aldosterone and renin. In addition, apart from these clinical aspects, a better appreciation of the physiological responses to hyponatremia treatment in terms of water and electrolyte balances is undoubtedly necessary to improve understanding of the body's mechanisms involved in osmotic homeostasis and cell volume control. Since studies to date also lack consideration of the intracellular department, the aim is to close that gap.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients ≥ 18 years

  • Hypotonic hyponatremia

    • glucose-corrected plasma sodium <130 mmol/l
    • serum osmolality <280 mosmol/kg or lack of signs of non-hypotonic hyponatremia
Exclusion Criteria
  • Signs of extracellular volume expansion
  • Patients with liver cirrhosis and severe liver damage AST/ALT>3xULN, AP>6xULN, Bilirubin ≥ 3mg/dl
  • Patients with heart failure
  • Patients on dialysis and/or patients with oliguric renal impairment and plasma creatinine ≥ 3mg/dl
  • Patients after organ transplantation

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PatientsPatientsPatients with non-hypervolemic hypotonic hyponatremia
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in urine osmolalitybaseline, every day up to 30 days

Determination of electrolyte-free water clearance before, during and after hyponatremia treatment by measurement of urine osmolality

Changes in plasma osmolalitybaseline, every day up to 30 days

Measurement of plasma osmolality for determination of electrolyte-free water clearance before, during and after hyponatremia treatment

Changes in Plasma Sodiumbaseline, every day up to 30 days

Measurement of plasma sodium in blood samples

Changes in urine volumebaseline, every day up to 30 days

Determination of electrolyte-free water clearance before, during and after hyponatremia treatment by measurement of urine volume

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in intracellular volumebaseline, every day up to 30 days

Measurement of intracellular volume before, during and after hyponatremia treatment by bioimpedance measurement

Changes in blood pressurebaseline, every day up to 30 days

Measurement of blood pressure before, during and after hyponatremia treatment

Changes in copeptin levelsbaseline, every day up to 30 days

Measurement of copeptin in blood samples

Changes in renin levelsbaseline, every day up to 30 days

Measurement of renin in blood samples

Changes in aldosterone levelsbaseline, every day up to 30 days

Measurement of aldosterone in blood samples

Changes in body weightbaseline, every day up to 30 days

Measurement of body weight before, during and after hyponatremia treatment by bioimpedance measurement

Changes in extracellular volumebaseline, every day up to 30 days

Measurement of extracellular volume before, during and after hyponatremia treatment by bioimpedance measurement

Changes in cell sizebaseline, every day up to 30 days

Determination of blood cell size via measurement of mean corpuscular volume

Changes in intracellular electrolyte levelsbaseline, every day up to 30 days

Measurement of whole blood samples via ICP-mass spectrometry

Changes in total body waterbaseline, every day up to 30 days

Measurement of body water before, during and after hyponatremia treatment by bioimpedance measurement

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Cologne

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Cologne, Germany

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