Frequency and Origin of Dysnatremias in the Emergency Department

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01326429

Enrollment

Registered

2011-03-30

Start date

2011-10-31

Completion date

2013-03-31

Last updated

2015-07-23

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Conditions

Hypernatremia, Hyponatremia

Keywords

Sodium, Hyponatremia, Hypernatremia, Emergency department

Brief 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.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Frequency of hypo- and hypernatremia in the emergency department	approx. 6 months	The investigators aim to determine the frequency of hypo- and hypernatremia in the emergency department of a large tertiary university hospital.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Origin of hypo- and hypernatremia in the emergency department	approx. 6 months	The investigators try to investigate the mechanisms leading to the development of hypo- and hypernatremia in patients admitted to the emergency department.

Outcome results