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Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus During Prolonged Sevoflurane Sedation in the ICU: a Retrospective Analysis

Completed
Conditions
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04939753
Lead Sponsor
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Brief Summary

The investigators aim to retrospectively explore the electronic medical records of all patients who were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the UZ Brussels in the last 10 years (March 1st 2011- March 1st 2021) and who received prolonged sedation (\>24h) with sevoflurane.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Sevoflurane administration >24h
  • 18 years and older
Exclusion Criteria
  • < 18 years old
  • Pre-existing diabetes insipidus
  • Use of drugs at risk for diabetes insipidus (including lithium, cisplatin)
  • Hypercalcemia (persistently >2.75 mmol/L)
  • Pituitary or acute brain surgery
  • Patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy
  • Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Sevoflurane groupSevofluranePatients that received sevoflurane while in ICU care.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus prevalenceup to 8 weeks

How many patients under sevoflurane sedation ultimately develop NDI? NDI confirmed by demonstrating the absence of a urine concentrating response to exogenous Arginine Vasopressine.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with electrolyte abnormalities as assessed by lab results.during hospitalization, up to 8 weeks.

Lab results of hematology and chemistry labs show an electrolyte imbalance.

Number of patients with excessive urine outputduring hospitalization, up to 8 weeks.

Amount of urine output: \>40 ml/kg/24h

Number of patients with an abnormal physical examination.during hospitalization, up to 8 weeks.

Typical physical symptoms of (N)DI: tired, lethargic, tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension and dry mucous membranes.

Number of patients with urine with an abnormal osmolalityduring hospitalization, up to 8 weeks.

Lab testing of urine: osmolality \< 300 mosm/kg

Number of patients that show an abnormal amount of fluid intakeduring hospitalization, up to 8 weeks.

\>2.5l/day

Number of patients that have an abnormal abdominal echo of the bladder.during hospitalization, up to 8 weeks.

Echo shows an enlarged bladder.

Number of symptoms of NDIup to 8 weeks

Number of symptoms of NDI do these patients show?

Timing of symptoms of NDIup to 8 weeks

After how much time do these patients show symptoms of NDI?

Number of patients that develop risk factors of NDIup to 8 weeks

Number of patients that develop risk factors (electrolyte disorder, urinary obstruction) for NDI.

Amount of time patient was placed under sevoflurane sedation.up to 8 weeks

How long are they under sevoflurane sedation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UZ Brussel

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Jette, Brussel, Belgium

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