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Investigation on Differences in Skin Sodium Content Between Normal Subjects and ICU-patients

Completed
Conditions
Hypernatremia
Interventions
Procedure: Skin biopsies
Other: Blood and urine analysis
Other: Blood collection for RNA-investigation
Registration Number
NCT02912299
Lead Sponsor
Medical Centre Leeuwarden
Brief Summary

This study investigates the differens in sodium storage in skin between normal subjects, patients after cardiac surgery and septic patients.

Detailed Description

According to the current paradigm ICU-acquired hypernatremia is mainly an iatrogenic problem, caused by sodium overload or water deficit. In spite of several interventions to reduce sodium intake and optimize fluid balance, critically ill patients still develop hypernatremia. These patients also seem to have an inability to excrete sodium, hence develop a positive sodium balance. In animals sodium storage in the third compartment was found. Our hypothesis is that sodium storage in the third compartment is different in critically ill patients and this difference could play a role in the development of ICU-acquired hypernatremia.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • 50-80 years (septic patients), 45-85 years (CABG and hip replacement-patients)
  • Patients undergoing hip replacement: no relevant medical history (i.e. chronic and/or systemic diseases with a suspected influence on sodium / sodium handling)
  • Septic patients: fulfilling the criteria for the systemic inflammatory response syndrome in the presence of a(n expected) new infection
Exclusion Criteria
  • Absence of both upper legs
  • Skin disease that makes skin biopsies in healthy skin impossible
  • Subjects with in their history formation of exaggerated scar tissue
  • Subjects suffering from psoriasis or lichen ruber
  • Use of skin corticosteroids on all skin of both upper legs < 2 weeks before inclusion
  • Tattoos covering the whole surface of both upper legs
  • Use of diuretics in the past month
  • Current renal replacement therapy
  • Septic patients: not being sedated
  • Patients undergoing hip replacement: hip replacement because of an inflammatory disease

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CABG patientsBlood collection for RNA-investigationPatients admitted to the ICU after coronary artery bypass grafting. 2 3mm skin biopsies will be taken, blood and urine analysis will take place and also blood collection for RNA-investigation.
Septic patientsBlood and urine analysisPatients admitted to the ICU that fulfill the criteria for the systemic inflammatory response syndrome in the presence of a(n expected) new infection. 2 3mm skin biopsies will be taken, blood and urine analysis will take place and also blood collection for RNA-investigation.
Septic patientsBlood collection for RNA-investigationPatients admitted to the ICU that fulfill the criteria for the systemic inflammatory response syndrome in the presence of a(n expected) new infection. 2 3mm skin biopsies will be taken, blood and urine analysis will take place and also blood collection for RNA-investigation.
CABG patientsBlood and urine analysisPatients admitted to the ICU after coronary artery bypass grafting. 2 3mm skin biopsies will be taken, blood and urine analysis will take place and also blood collection for RNA-investigation.
Patients before hip replacementSkin biopsiesPatients that will undergo a hip replacement because of arthrosis. 2 3mm skin biopsies will be taken, blood and urine analysis will take place and also blood collection for RNA-investigation.
Patients before hip replacementBlood and urine analysisPatients that will undergo a hip replacement because of arthrosis. 2 3mm skin biopsies will be taken, blood and urine analysis will take place and also blood collection for RNA-investigation.
Patients before hip replacementBlood collection for RNA-investigationPatients that will undergo a hip replacement because of arthrosis. 2 3mm skin biopsies will be taken, blood and urine analysis will take place and also blood collection for RNA-investigation.
Septic patientsSkin biopsiesPatients admitted to the ICU that fulfill the criteria for the systemic inflammatory response syndrome in the presence of a(n expected) new infection. 2 3mm skin biopsies will be taken, blood and urine analysis will take place and also blood collection for RNA-investigation.
CABG patientsSkin biopsiesPatients admitted to the ICU after coronary artery bypass grafting. 2 3mm skin biopsies will be taken, blood and urine analysis will take place and also blood collection for RNA-investigation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in sodium concentration in skin biopsy between groupsDifferent for the separate groups: before hip replacement, within 2 hours after CABG and within 12 hours after admission for septic patients

Skin biopsies will be taken within the described time frame, analysis will take place after all biopsies of all subjects are included

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Immunohistochemistry: binding capacity of proteoglycansDifferent for the separate groups: before hip replacement, within 2 hours after CABG and within 12 hours after admission for septic patients
Immunohistochemistry: presence of macrophage influxDifferent for the separate groups: before hip replacement, within 2 hours after CABG and within 12 hours after admission for septic patients
Quantification of different matrix components / proteoglycans: versican (if enough tissue is available)Different for the separate groups: before hip replacement, within 2 hours after CABG and within 12 hours after admission for septic patients
mRNA profiling of proteoglycans and synthesizing enzymes by way of RNA-isolation - if enough tissue is availableDifferent for the separate groups: before hip replacement, within 2 hours after CABG and within 12 hours after admission for septic patients
Immunohistochemistry: outcomes of proteoglycansDifferent for the separate groups: before hip replacement, within 2 hours after CABG and within 12 hours after admission for septic patients
Quantification of different matrix components / proteoglycans: decorine - if enough tissue is availableDifferent for the separate groups: before hip replacement, within 2 hours after CABG and within 12 hours after admission for septic patients
Immunohistochemistry: density of lymph capillariesDifferent for the separate groups: before hip replacement, within 2 hours after CABG and within 12 hours after admission for septic patients
Quantification of different matrix components / proteoglycans: biglycan- if enough tissue is availableDifferent for the separate groups: before hip replacement, within 2 hours after CABG and within 12 hours after admission for septic patients

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden

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Leeuwarden, Netherlands

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