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An Observational Study to Describe the Adherence to the SEOM Algorithm for the Treatment of Hyponatraemia in Spain

An Observational, Retrospective Study to Describe the Extent of Adherence to the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology Algorithm for the Treatment of Hyponatraemia Secondary to SIADH in Oncology Patients in Spain (ALGA)

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02548845
Acronym
ALGA
Enrollment
70
Registered
2015-09-14
Start date
2015-12-31
Completion date
2016-06-30
Last updated
2018-08-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hyponatremia, Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) Secretion

Keywords

hyponatremia, SIADH, Oncologic patients

Brief summary

In 2014, the Spanish Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica (SEOM) algorithm for the treatment of hyponatraemia secondary to to syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) in oncology patients was developed. Since it is hypothesised that the adherence to the SEOM algorithm is not 100%, the current retrospective non-interventional study will investigate the perceived and actual adherence of participating centres to the SEOM algorithm and its impact on patient outcomes

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Provision of patient informed consent unless a) not required by local regulations, b) it would represent a non-reasonable effort or c) if the source patient is deceased or untraceable. * Female and/or male oncology patients aged 18 years and over * Patients who have experienced at least one occurrence of hyponatraemia secondary to the SIADH.

Exclusion criteria

* A patient cannot take part in this study if participating in any clinical study in which the medicinal product aims to treat the causes or symptoms of hyponatraemia at the time of the hyponatraemia episode being documented in the current study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Patients Managed According to the SEOM Algorithm (as a Result Adherence to the Algorithm Will be the % of These Patients Among the Total Number of Patients)Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days (follow-up will stop after a maximum of 6 weeks)Adherence to the algorithm will be evaluated using a pre-defined decision tree that will be provided in the electronic case report form (eCRF) and will be completed by the investigator

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Sodium Level Improvement for Patients Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the SEOM Algorithm (Days)Longitudinal (up to discharge or a maximum of 6 weeks after onset of hyponatremia episode)Improvement is defined as a change in the baseline sodium level category (mild, moderate or severe) from a worse category to a better category or eunatraemia. Note that the time to improvement of sodium levels was defined as the first date/time of improvement of sodium levels - date/time of collection of serum sodium levels at baseline (for patients where there was an improvement in sodium levels) or as the final date/time of collection of serum sodium levels - date/time of collection of serum sodium levels at baseline (for patients that did not achieve an improvement in sodium levels \[censored patients\]).
Time to Initiation or Re-initiation of Chemotherapy (Since the Start of the Hyponatraemia Episode) in Patients Candidate for Chemotherapy Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the SEOM Algorithm.Longitudinal (up to discharge or a maximum of 6 weeks after onset of hyponatremia episode)
Length of Hospitalisation (Measured From the Start of the Hyponatraemia Episode to Discharge) for Patients Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the AlgorithmLongitudinal (up to discharge or a maximum of 6 weeks after onset of hyponatremia episode)
Time to Sodium Level Improvement for Patients Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the SEOM Algorithm (Hours)Longitudinal (up to discharge or a maximum of 6 weeks after onset of hyponatremia episode)Improvement is defined as a change in the baseline sodium level category (mild, moderate or severe) from a worse category to a better category or eunatraemia. Note that the time to improvement of sodium levels was defined as the first date/time of improvement of sodium levels - date/time of collection of serum sodium levels at baseline (for patients where there was an improvement in sodium levels) or as the final date/time of collection of serum sodium levels - date/time of collection of serum sodium levels at baseline (for patients that did not achieve an improvement in sodium levels \[censored patients\]).

Countries

Spain

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Oncology Patients With Hyponatraemia
Adult oncology patients who have been treated for ≥ 1 episode of hyponatraemia secondary to the SIADH (defined as a serum sodium level \<135 mmol/L)
70
Total70

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicOncology Patients With Hyponatraemia
Age, Continuous64.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.42
Body Mass Index25.075 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.3126
Height1.656 meters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.1031
Region of Enrollment
Spain
70 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
49 Participants
Weight68.4 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
5 / 70
other
Total, other adverse events
7 / 70
serious
Total, serious adverse events
10 / 70

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Patients Managed According to the SEOM Algorithm (as a Result Adherence to the Algorithm Will be the % of These Patients Among the Total Number of Patients)

Adherence to the algorithm will be evaluated using a pre-defined decision tree that will be provided in the electronic case report form (eCRF) and will be completed by the investigator

Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days (follow-up will stop after a maximum of 6 weeks)

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Oncology Patients With HyponatraemiaNumber of Patients Managed According to the SEOM Algorithm (as a Result Adherence to the Algorithm Will be the % of These Patients Among the Total Number of Patients)20 Participants
Secondary

Length of Hospitalisation (Measured From the Start of the Hyponatraemia Episode to Discharge) for Patients Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the Algorithm

Time frame: Longitudinal (up to discharge or a maximum of 6 weeks after onset of hyponatremia episode)

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Oncology Patients With HyponatraemiaLength of Hospitalisation (Measured From the Start of the Hyponatraemia Episode to Discharge) for Patients Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the Algorithm16.5 Days
Participant NOT Treated According to SEOM AlgorithmLength of Hospitalisation (Measured From the Start of the Hyponatraemia Episode to Discharge) for Patients Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the Algorithm9.5 Days
Secondary

Time to Initiation or Re-initiation of Chemotherapy (Since the Start of the Hyponatraemia Episode) in Patients Candidate for Chemotherapy Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the SEOM Algorithm.

Time frame: Longitudinal (up to discharge or a maximum of 6 weeks after onset of hyponatremia episode)

Population: In this analysis, only the 22 patients who were candidate for chemotherapy during the study period were included, this explains the difference with the total number of participants.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Oncology Patients With HyponatraemiaTime to Initiation or Re-initiation of Chemotherapy (Since the Start of the Hyponatraemia Episode) in Patients Candidate for Chemotherapy Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the SEOM Algorithm.14.5 Hours
Participant NOT Treated According to SEOM AlgorithmTime to Initiation or Re-initiation of Chemotherapy (Since the Start of the Hyponatraemia Episode) in Patients Candidate for Chemotherapy Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the SEOM Algorithm.15.5 Hours
Secondary

Time to Sodium Level Improvement for Patients Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the SEOM Algorithm (Days)

Improvement is defined as a change in the baseline sodium level category (mild, moderate or severe) from a worse category to a better category or eunatraemia. Note that the time to improvement of sodium levels was defined as the first date/time of improvement of sodium levels - date/time of collection of serum sodium levels at baseline (for patients where there was an improvement in sodium levels) or as the final date/time of collection of serum sodium levels - date/time of collection of serum sodium levels at baseline (for patients that did not achieve an improvement in sodium levels \[censored patients\]).

Time frame: Longitudinal (up to discharge or a maximum of 6 weeks after onset of hyponatremia episode)

Population: The overall number of patients analysed represents the number of participants for which the data (time in days) was available. As a retrospective chart review, there were some missing data in this outcome measure (date of improvement in this case)

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Oncology Patients With HyponatraemiaTime to Sodium Level Improvement for Patients Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the SEOM Algorithm (Days)5 Days
Participant NOT Treated According to SEOM AlgorithmTime to Sodium Level Improvement for Patients Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the SEOM Algorithm (Days)4 Days
Secondary

Time to Sodium Level Improvement for Patients Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the SEOM Algorithm (Hours)

Improvement is defined as a change in the baseline sodium level category (mild, moderate or severe) from a worse category to a better category or eunatraemia. Note that the time to improvement of sodium levels was defined as the first date/time of improvement of sodium levels - date/time of collection of serum sodium levels at baseline (for patients where there was an improvement in sodium levels) or as the final date/time of collection of serum sodium levels - date/time of collection of serum sodium levels at baseline (for patients that did not achieve an improvement in sodium levels \[censored patients\]).

Time frame: Longitudinal (up to discharge or a maximum of 6 weeks after onset of hyponatremia episode)

Population: The overall number of patients analysed represents the number of participants for which the data (time in hours) was available. As a retrospective chart review, there were some missing data in this outcome measure (time of improvement in this case)

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Oncology Patients With HyponatraemiaTime to Sodium Level Improvement for Patients Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the SEOM Algorithm (Hours)80.5 hours
Participant NOT Treated According to SEOM AlgorithmTime to Sodium Level Improvement for Patients Who Were and Were Not Treated in Adherence With the SEOM Algorithm (Hours)134.6 hours

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026