HEALTHY
Conditions
Keywords
bioimpedance analysis, spectroscopy, electrolyte sodium bromide, extracellular water
Brief summary
The objective of the study is to identify a pattern of bioimpedance in humans during acute food changes. As a part of this study the investigators will be administering sodium bromide in oder to measure extracellular water via the bromide dilution technique.
Detailed description
The resistance of the human body to the flow of alternating current is thought to be related to the volume of fluid within the body. The acute change in fluid status of the human body alters the body resistance. This change can be measured accurately with bioelectrical impedance and previous experiments confirmed this observation. However, previous experiments using a piglet model and subsequently humans, suggested that the changes observed is a result of changes in salt instead of body water. An experiment has shown that bioimpedance analysis (BIA) was able to detect changes in total body resistance when different electrolyte solutions were infused. The changes in resistance were related to changes in osmolarity and electro-ionic state, not to volume of water infused. Therefore, BIA measures principally the electro-ionic state. Thus a measurement of fluid volume can be indirectly obtained from BIA. However, in the non-steady state such as acute fluid volume expansion, the measurement of water volume cannot be performed accurately. In this study, we will be administering sodium bromide in oder to measure extracellular water via the bromide solution technique. Despite the interesting observations, the human study described above was underpowered. Therefore, we aim to validate the observations that have been previously made through carrying out an appropriately powered study with an adequate sample size to validate the observations noted.
Interventions
OTHERTreatment with 0.9% normal saline
An oral dose of 0.33ml/kg of 10% Sodium Bromide solution at each of 3 study visits. Each dose of Sodium Bromide will be mixed with an equivalent volume; 1:1 of sterile water before oral intake. An IV infusion of (1) 0.9% saline, (2) 5% Dextrose or (3) 3.3% Dextrose and 0.3% saline will be given at a rate of 1 liter over an hour in a randomized crossover design.
OTHERTreatment with D5+ 0.45 saline
An oral dose of 0.33ml/kg of 10% Sodium Bromide solution at each of 3 study visits. Each dose of Sodium Bromide will be mixed with an equivalent volume; 1:1 of sterile water before oral intake. An IV infusion of (1) 0.9% saline, (2) 5% Dextrose or (3) 3.3% Dextrose and 0.3% saline will be given at a rate of 1 liter over an hour in a randomized crossover design.
OTHERTreatment with D5
An oral dose of 0.33ml/kg of 10% Sodium Bromide solution at each of 3 study visits. Each dose of Sodium Bromide will be mixed with an equivalent volume; 1:1 of sterile water before oral intake. An IV infusion of (1) 0.9% saline, (2) 5% Dextrose or (3) 3.3% Dextrose and 0.3% saline will be given at a rate of 1 liter over an hour in a randomized crossover design.
Sponsors
The Hospital for Sick Children
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age \> 18 years * Otherwise healthy with no medical history of: cardiac disease, renal disease, chronic liver disease, diabetes, or lymphedema
Exclusion criteria
* Allergy to bromide * Breast feeding mothers * Pregnancy * Heart failure * Presence of a pace maker * Renal failure * Any contraindication to fluid bolus * Recent or continued exposure to bromide containing drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern of bioimpedance in humans during acute food changes. | 3 hours | — |
| Bioimpedance spectroscopy in humans | 3 hours | change in bioimpedance spectroscopy (MHz)in humans during acute fluid expansion as a result of administration of different intravenous crystalloid solutions |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed