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Effects of Empagliflozin an SGLT2-Inhibitor on Healthy Volunteers With Induced Hypotonic Hyponatremia - the DIVE Study

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Inappropriate ADH Syndrome
Interventions
Other: Induced hypotonic hyponatremia - SIAD model
Drug: Placebo P-Tablet
Registration Number
NCT02729766
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Brief Summary

Empagliflozin (Jardiance)® is a sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2)-Inhibitor, which is a new treatment option developed for patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. The SGLT2 is expressed in the proximal tubule and reabsorbs approximately 90 percent of the filtered glucose. The inhibition of SGLT2 results in renal excretion of glucose with subsequent osmotic diuresis. This mechanism could result in a therapeutic effect in patients with hypotonic hyponatremia as in the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion (SIAD). Because patients with SIAD usually have several comorbidities and different medications, studies investigating the physiological effects are difficult to interpret. Therefore a model to study the possible physiological effect of SGLT2-inhibitors in hypotonic hyponatremia as in SIAD is needed.

The aim of this study is to evaluate whether empagliflozin (Jardiance)® has an effect on serum sodium levels of healthy volunteers with induced hypotonic hyponatremia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria
  • Informed consent as documented by signature
  • Age 18 to 65 years
  • serum sodium level 135-145mmol/l
  • clinically euvolemic status
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known or suspected allergy to trial product or related products
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the participant
  • Participation in another study with investigational drug within the 30 days preceding and during the present study
  • Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons
  • untreated hypothyroidism
  • cortisol deficiency
  • history of heart failure
  • liver cirrhosis at any stage
  • kidney disease (GFR <60ml/min)
  • epileptic seizures within the last year
  • uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure >160mmHg)
  • Diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2
  • BMI <18 or >29kg/m2
  • other severe disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Empagliflozin 25mg TblEmpagliflozin 25mg TblInduced hypotonic hyponatremia - SIAD model: Hypotonic hyponatremia will be induced in healthy volunteers through oral overhydration and parenteral administration of desmopressin (Minirin)® 4ug. After administration of the study drug, the artificial SIAD will be sustained with infusion of hypotonic sodium-solution (NaCl 0.45%) over two hours.
Placebo P-TabletInduced hypotonic hyponatremia - SIAD modelInduced hypotonic hyponatremia - SIAD model: Hypotonic hyponatremia will be induced in healthy volunteers through oral overhydration and parenteral administration of desmopressin (Minirin)® 4ug. After administration of the study drug, the artificial SIAD will be sustained with infusion of hypotonic sodium-solution (NaCl 0.45%) over two hours.
Placebo P-TabletPlacebo P-TabletInduced hypotonic hyponatremia - SIAD model: Hypotonic hyponatremia will be induced in healthy volunteers through oral overhydration and parenteral administration of desmopressin (Minirin)® 4ug. After administration of the study drug, the artificial SIAD will be sustained with infusion of hypotonic sodium-solution (NaCl 0.45%) over two hours.
Empagliflozin 25mg TblInduced hypotonic hyponatremia - SIAD modelInduced hypotonic hyponatremia - SIAD model: Hypotonic hyponatremia will be induced in healthy volunteers through oral overhydration and parenteral administration of desmopressin (Minirin)® 4ug. After administration of the study drug, the artificial SIAD will be sustained with infusion of hypotonic sodium-solution (NaCl 0.45%) over two hours.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary outcome is the area under the curve (AUC) of the serum sodium concentration between time points 2 and 8 hours after administration of the study drug.concentration measured every hour within 8 hours after drug administration on both study days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Urinary glucoseevery 2 hours for twelve hours on each of the two study days
Serum osmolality at every time point of the studyevery hour for twelve hours on each of the two study days
Plasma level of Aldosterone at time point -1, 0, 2 and 81 hour before induction of siad, at baseline, 2 hours and 8 hours after administration of study medication on each study day
Plasma Level of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) at time point -1, 0, 2 and 81 hour before induction of siad, at baseline, 2 hours and 8 hours after administration of study medication on each study day
Heart rate at every time point of the studyevery hour during 12 hours on each of the two study days
Serum sodium concentration at every time point of the studyevery hour for twelve hours on each of the two study days
Serum glucose at every time point of the studyevery hour for twelve hours on each of the two study days
Symptoms of hyponatremia assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) at every time point of the studyevery hour during 12 hours on each of the two study days
Amount of urinary excretionevery 2 hours for twelve hours on each of the two study days
Urinary osmolalityevery two hours for twelve hours on each of the two study days
Urinary electrolytes at time point -1, 0, 2 and 81 hour before induction of siad, at baseline, 2 hours and 8 hours after administration of study medication on each study day
Blood pressure at every time point of the studyevery hour during 12 hours on each of the two study days
Urinary sodium levelevery 2 hours for twelve hours on each of the two study days
Serum electrolytes at time point -1, 0, 2 and 81 hour before induction of siad, at baseline, 2 hours and 8 hours after administration of study medication on each study day
Plasma level of Copeptin at time point -1, 0, 2 and 81 hour before induction of siad, at baseline, 2 hours and 8 hours after administration of study medication on each study day
Plasma level of Renin at time point -1, 0, 2 and 81 hour before induction of siad, at baseline, 2 hours and 8 hours after administration of study medication on each study day
Body weight at every time point of the studyevery hour during 12 hours on each of the two study days
Plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) at time point -1, 0, 2 and 81 hour before induction of siad, at baseline, 2 hours and 8 hours after administration of study medication on each study day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department Endocrinology University Hospital Basel

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Basel, Switzerland

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