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Effects of the SGLT2-inhibitor Empagliflozin on Patients With Chronic SIADH - the SANDx Study

Effects of the SGLT2-inhibitor Empagliflozin on Patients With Chronic SIADH - the SANDx Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03202667
Acronym
SANDx
Enrollment
17
Registered
2017-06-28
Start date
2017-12-15
Completion date
2021-12-06
Last updated
2021-12-13

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

Conditions

Hyponatremia, SIAD - Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuresis

Keywords

SGLT2-inhibitor, Treatment

Brief summary

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIADH) is characterized by an imbalance of antidiuretic vasopressin (AVP) secretion. The impaired AVP regulation leads to water retention and secondary natriuresis and is a common cause for hyponatremia. Especially chronic (\>72h) SIADH is difficult to treat as standard therapeutic options (water restriction, urea, salt tablets) often do not succeed in correction of hyponatremia, making additional therapy necessary. Empagliflozin is a sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2)-inhibitor, which is a well-tolerated treatment option for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The inhibition of SGLT2 in the proximal tubule leads to renal excretion of glucose with subsequent osmotic diuresis. This mechanism could result in a therapeutic effect in patients with chronic SIADH, as it resembles the aquaretic effect of urea. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether empagliflozin has an effect on the serum sodium levels of patients with chronic SIADH.

Interventions

Treatment with empagliflozin 25mg once daily for 28 days

DRUGPlacebo

Treatment with Placebo oral tablet once daily for 28 days

Sponsors

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

Adult patients (age ≥ 18 years) with hyponatremia (\<133mmol/l) due to chronic (\>72h) SIADH defined as * serum osmolality \<275mosm/kg * urine osmolality \>100mosm/kg * urine sodium \>30mmol/l

Exclusion criteria

* acute (\<72h) or transient hyponatremia * severe symptomatic hyponatremia in need of hospital treatment * diabetes mellitus type 1 * uncontrolled hypothyroidism * uncontrolled adrenal insufficiency * renal impairment (GFR \<45ml/min) * cardiac failure * symptomatic liver disease / severe hepatic impairment (ALAT / aspartate transaminase (ASAT) \> 3x upper limit) * treatment with SGLT 2 inhibitors, lithium chloride, urea or glitazone * severe immunosuppression * pregnancy or breastfeeding * palliative situation (end of life care)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Serum Sodium concentration28 daysDifference in serum sodium concentration in mmol/l after 28 days of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Urinary glucose7 daysUrinary glucose after 1 week of treatment
Copeptin7 daysPlasma copeptin after 1 week of treatment
Change in Serum sodium concentration21 daysSerum sodium concentration 1, 2 and 3 weeks of treatment
Change in Serum electrolytes28 daysSerum electrolytes after 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks of treatment
Urinary electrolytes7 daysUrinary electrolytes after 1 week of treatment
Serum osmolality7 daysSerum osmolality after 1 week of treatment
Aldosterone7 daysPlasma aldosterone after 1 week of treatment
Renin7 daysPlasma renin after 1 week of treatment
MR-proANP7 daysPlasma MR-proANP after 1 week of treatment
Urinary osmolality7 daysUrinary osmolality after 1 week of treatment
Serum glucose7 daysSerum glucose after 1 week of treatment
N terminal (NT)-proBNP7 daysPlasma NT-proBNP after 1 week of treatment
NT-proBNP14 daysPlasma NT-proBNP after 2 weeks of treatment
CTx7 daysPlasma CTx after 1 week of treatment
Osteocalcin7 daysPlasma Osteocalcin after 1 week of treatment
General well being (assessed by VAS)28 daysGeneral well being after 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks of treatment
P1NP7 daysPlasma P1NP after 1 week of treatment
Vertigo (assessed by VAS)28 daysvertigo after 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks of treatment
Nausea (assessed by VAS)28 daysNausea after 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks of treatment
Malaise (assessed by VAS)28 daysMalaise after 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks of treatment
Body weight (kg)28 daysBody weight after 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks of treatment
Blood pressure (mmHg)28 daysBlood pressure after 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks of treatment
Heart rate (bpm)28 daysHeart rate after 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks of treatment
Neurocognitive function (assessed by MOCA)28 dayschange in Neurocognitive function (baseline versus after 4 weeks of Treatment)
Muscle strength (measured by grip strength test)28 daysChange in Muscle strength (baseline vs after 4 weeks of Treatment)
Gait Dynamics (measured by gait Analysis)28 daysGait dynamics baseline vs after 4 weeks of treatment
Hemodynamic Parameters (measured by thoracic electrical bioimpedance)28 daysHemodynamic parameters baseline vs after 4 weeks of treatment
Body fluid volume (measured by bioimpedance spectroscopy)28 daysBody fluid volume baseline vs after 4 weeks of treatment
Amount of Fluid intake in ml28 daysFluid intake after 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks of treatment
Number of Falls30 daysRate of falls during observation phase
number of Fractures30 daysRate of fractures during observation phase
number of Hospital admissions30 daysRate of Hospital admissions during observation phase
Hyponatremia recurrence30 daysRate of hyponatremia recurrence during 30day follow up
Headache (assessed by VAS)28 daysHeadache after 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks of treatment

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 1, 2026