Frequency and Origin of Dysnatremias in the Emergency Department

Hyponatremia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Frequency and Origin of Dysnatremias in the Emergency Department

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01326429
• Other study ID #: KEK 019/11
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 29, 2011
• Last updated: July 22, 2015
• Start date: October 2011
• Est. completion date: March 2013

Study information

• Verified date: July 2015
• Source: University Hospital Inselspital, Berne
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Switzerland: Ethikkommission
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Hypo- and hypernatremia are the most frequent electrolyte disorders found in hospitalized patients. The increasing use of diuretics and other medications influencing the water and sodium homeostasis potentially lead to a rise in the prevalence of the electrolyte disorders. Only little data is available on the frequency and the mechanisms leading to hypo-/hypernatremia.

Thus, the investigators aim to A.) determine the frequency of hypo- and hypernatremia in the emergency department of a large tertiary university hospital and B.) explore the mechanisms leading to the development of dysnatremias by detailed clinical and laboratory examinations.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. completion date: March 2013
• Est. primary completion date: March 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Serum sodium below 135 mmol/L (i.e. hyponatremia); serum sodium exceeding 145 mmol/L (hypernatremia)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients below age 18 years; patients declining study participation.

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Emergencies
• Hypernatremia
• Hyponatremia

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital Inselspital, Berne	Steering committee of the NCCR

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Frequency of hypo- and hypernatremia in the emergency department	The investigators aim to determine the frequency of hypo- and hypernatremia in the emergency department of a large tertiary university hospital.	approx. 6 months	No
Secondary	Origin of hypo- and hypernatremia in the emergency department	The investigators try to investigate the mechanisms leading to the development of hypo- and hypernatremia in patients admitted to the emergency department.	approx. 6 months	No

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