Hyponatremia
Conditions
Keywords
Hyponatremia, Euvolemic, Hypervolemic, Serum sodium, Dilutional hyponatremia, Electrolyte abnormality, Electrolyte imbalance, Metabolic disease
Brief summary
The purpose of this trial was to demonstrate that tolvaptan effectively and safely increases and maintains serum sodium concentrations in children and adolescent participants with euvolemic or hypervolemic hyponatremia.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion: * Male and female participants ≥4 weeks (or ≥44 weeks adjusted gestational age) to \<18 years old * Participants hospitalized with euvolemic or hypervolemic hyponatremia resistant to initial standard background therapy * Persistent euvolemic or hypervolemic hyponatremia defined as being documented as \<130 milliequivalent (mEq)/L and present for at least 48 hours, evidenced by at least 2 serum sodium assessments (12 hours apart) * Ability to maintain adequate fluid intake (orally or intravenously) * Ability to take oral medications * Ability to comply with all requirements of the trial * Completion of the trial-specific informed consent/assent as age appropriate * Ability to commit to remain fully abstinent or practice double-barrier birth control as required by the trial Exclusion: * Evidence of hypovolemia or intravascular volume depletion * Serum sodium \<120 mEq/L * Use of potent cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) inhibitors in participants \<12 kilogram (kg) or moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors in participants \<6 kg * Lacks free access to water (inability to respond to thirst) or without intensive care unit level fluid monitoring and management * History or current diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome * Transient hyponatremia likely to resolve * Hyperkalemia * Estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 milliliters/minute/1.73 meters squared * Acute kidney injury * Severe or acute neurological symptoms requiring other intervention * Prior treatment for hyponatremia with hypertonic saline within 8 hours of qualifying serum sodium assessments; urea, lithium, demeclocycline, conivaptan, or tolvaptan within 4 days of qualifying serum sodium assessments; any other treatments for the purpose of increasing serum sodium concurrent with dosing of trial medication * Anuria or urinary outflow obstruction, unless participant is/can be catheterized * History of hypersensitivity and/or idiosyncratic reaction to benzazepine or benzazepine derivatives * Psychogenic polydipsia * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (defined as fasting glucose \>300 milligrams/deciliter) * Screening liver function values \>3 times the upper limit of normal * Participants who have cirrhosis and meet any of the following conditions: a major GI bleed within the past 6 months, evidence of active bleeding, platelet count \<50,000/microliter, or use of concomitant medications known to increase bleeding risk * Hyponatremia due to the result of any medication that can safely be withdrawn or that is most appropriately corrected by alternative therapies * History of drug or medication abuse within 3 months prior to screening or current alcohol abuse * Participants who require suspension formulation and have a Hereditary Fructose Intolerance * Has hyponatremia that is more appropriately corrected by alternative therapies * Is pregnant or currently breastfeeding * Has any medical condition that could interfere with evaluation of trial objectives or participant safety * Has participated in another investigational drug trial in the last 30 days * Weighs \<3 kg * Unable to swallow tablets, if suspension unavailable * Is deemed unsuitable for trial participation in the opinion of the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change In Serum Sodium Concentration For Responders | Day 2/2a, Day 4 | Change in serum sodium concentration (mEq/L) for responders from Day 2 (or Day 2a) at the end of Treatment Phase A (where all participants received tolvaptan) to the end of Treatment Phase B for the Early compared to Late Withdrawal groups is reported. Once a participant was randomized to Treatment Phase B, any additional therapies for the purpose of raising serum sodium, including fluid restriction, were considered rescue therapy. Upon receipt of rescue therapy, a participant's endpoint data was collected and then censored from the efficacy analysis thereafter, unless specified. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change In Serum Sodium Concentration During Treatment Phase A | Baseline, Day 2/2a | Change in serum sodium concentration (mEq/L) from baseline to the end of Day 2 (or 2a) during Treatment Phase A for all participants (responders and non-responders) is reported. |
| Fluid Balance (Intake Minus Output) During Treatment Phase A | Every 6 hours on Days 1 and 2 | Every 6 hours and for the 24-hour daily interval on Days 1 and 2 during Treatment Phase A, fluid balance (milliliters \[mL\]) was determined by fluid intake (oral and intravenous) minus urine output. Improved fluid balance would be indicated through the induction of increased urine volume. Fluid balance was monitored per institutional guidelines. |
Countries
Italy, United Kingdom, United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Treatment Phase A During Treatment Phase A, participants received tolvaptan once daily on Days 1 and 2. If the serum sodium level did not increase at least 4 mEq/L by Day 2, treatment was extended one additional day (Day 2a). On Day 2a, participants achieving an increase in serum sodium of ≥4 mEq/L were defined as responders, and participants not achieving a ≥4 mEq/L increase in serum sodium were defined as non-responders. Participants who were responders (serum sodium increased by ≥4 mEq/L) continued to Treatment Phase B (Randomization Phase) on Day 3. | 9 |
| Total | 9 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 | FG001 | FG002 | FG003 | FG004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment Phase A | Adverse Event | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Treatment Phase A |
|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 6.1 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.1 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino | 3 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino | 5 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 1 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Asian | 0 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Black or African American | 1 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Other | 2 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized White | 6 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 3 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 6 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk | EG002 affected / at risk | EG003 affected / at risk | EG004 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 9 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 3 / 9 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 2 / 9 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
Outcome results
Change In Serum Sodium Concentration For Responders
Change in serum sodium concentration (mEq/L) for responders from Day 2 (or Day 2a) at the end of Treatment Phase A (where all participants received tolvaptan) to the end of Treatment Phase B for the Early compared to Late Withdrawal groups is reported. Once a participant was randomized to Treatment Phase B, any additional therapies for the purpose of raising serum sodium, including fluid restriction, were considered rescue therapy. Upon receipt of rescue therapy, a participant's endpoint data was collected and then censored from the efficacy analysis thereafter, unless specified.
Time frame: Day 2/2a, Day 4
Population: Treatment Phase B Responders: full analysis dataset comprised of all participants in the Phase B Safety Sample with both baseline and at least 1 postrandomization serum sodium evaluation in Phase B.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Change In Serum Sodium Concentration For Responders | -4.0 mEq/L | Standard Deviation 4.2 |
| Responder - Early Withdrawal | Change In Serum Sodium Concentration For Responders | -1.0 mEq/L | Standard Deviation 1 |
Change In Serum Sodium Concentration During Treatment Phase A
Change in serum sodium concentration (mEq/L) from baseline to the end of Day 2 (or 2a) during Treatment Phase A for all participants (responders and non-responders) is reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Day 2/2a
Population: Treatment Phase A: all participants in the Phase A Safety Sample and who had baseline and at least 1 postbaseline serum sodium evaluation in Phase A.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Change In Serum Sodium Concentration During Treatment Phase A | Day 1: 24 hours Post Dose | 1 mEq/L | Standard Deviation 3 |
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Change In Serum Sodium Concentration During Treatment Phase A | Day 2: 24 hours Post Dose | 3.4 mEq/L | Standard Deviation 4.8 |
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Change In Serum Sodium Concentration During Treatment Phase A | Day 2a: 24 hours Post Dose | 2.3 mEq/L | Standard Deviation 2.1 |
Fluid Balance (Intake Minus Output) During Treatment Phase A
Every 6 hours and for the 24-hour daily interval on Days 1 and 2 during Treatment Phase A, fluid balance (milliliters \[mL\]) was determined by fluid intake (oral and intravenous) minus urine output. Improved fluid balance would be indicated through the induction of increased urine volume. Fluid balance was monitored per institutional guidelines.
Time frame: Every 6 hours on Days 1 and 2
Population: Treatment Phase A: all participants in the Phase A Safety Sample and who had baseline and at least 1 postbaseline serum sodium evaluation in Phase A.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Fluid Balance (Intake Minus Output) During Treatment Phase A | Day 2: 0-24 hours | -160 mL | Standard Deviation 733 |
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Fluid Balance (Intake Minus Output) During Treatment Phase A | Day 1: 0-6 hours | -1 mL | Standard Deviation 505 |
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Fluid Balance (Intake Minus Output) During Treatment Phase A | Day 1: 6-12 hours | -261 mL | Standard Deviation 533 |
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Fluid Balance (Intake Minus Output) During Treatment Phase A | Day 1: 12-18 hours | -36 mL | Standard Deviation 253 |
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Fluid Balance (Intake Minus Output) During Treatment Phase A | Day 1: 18-24 hours | 31 mL | Standard Deviation 344 |
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Fluid Balance (Intake Minus Output) During Treatment Phase A | Day 1: 0-24 hours | -268 mL | Standard Deviation 849 |
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Fluid Balance (Intake Minus Output) During Treatment Phase A | Day 2: 0-6 hours | -101 mL | Standard Deviation 376 |
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Fluid Balance (Intake Minus Output) During Treatment Phase A | Day 2: 6-12 hours | 6 mL | Standard Deviation 513 |
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Fluid Balance (Intake Minus Output) During Treatment Phase A | Day 2: 12-18 hours | -45 mL | Standard Deviation 400 |
| Responder - Late Withdrawal | Fluid Balance (Intake Minus Output) During Treatment Phase A | Day 2: 18-24 hours | -21 mL | Standard Deviation 191 |