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Decline in Renal Concentration Ability in Lithium Treated Patients

Decline in Renal Concentration Ability in Lithium Treated Patients

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05307042
Enrollment
51
Registered
2022-04-01
Start date
2022-05-31
Completion date
2022-12-31
Last updated
2022-04-01

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Conditions

Bipolar Disorder, Concentration Ability Impaired, Lithium - Induced Nephropathy, Lithium Toxicities, Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

Brief summary

Lithium therapy is cornerstone in therapy of bipolar disorders. A well known side-effect of lithium therapy is a urinary concentration defect which manifests in it's most severe form as nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. The development of urinary concentration defects and its progression to nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in the population of lithium treated patients is unknown and therefore this study aims to evaluate the decline of urinary concentration defects in a Dutch population of lithium treated patients. In this prospective cohort study, 51 participants treated with lithium at Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen and included in the previous study in 2012 will be approached to undergo a follow-up dDAVP-test.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTDeamino Arginine Vasopressin (dDAVP)

After voiding, 40 μg 1-desamino-8-D arginine vasopressin (dDAVP) will be administered intranasally. Throughout the day, urine volume and maximal renal concentrating ability will be determined by measuring osmolality in urine collected at 4 and 6 hours after administration of dDAVP. In addition, water intake, body weight, blood pressure and heart rate will be determined at baseline and 6 hours after administration of dDAVP.

Sponsors

Radboud University Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* included in the previous study * men and women * age ≥ 18 years

Exclusion criteria

* General contra-indications for participation in a trial: * inability to give informed consent * pregnancy * unstable psychiatric condition * Alternative causes of (nephrogenic) diabetes insipidus: * hypokalemia (plasma potassium \< 3.0 mmol/l) * severe hypercalcemia (albumin-corrected plasma calcium \> 2.80 mmol/l) * hyperglycemia (plasma glucose \> 10.0 mmol/l) * history of amyloidosis, Sjögren's syndrome or Sickle cell anemia * previous treatment with ifosfamide * established primary polydipsia or central diabetes insipidus * Contra-indications for dDAVP administration: * inability to comply with water restriction * renal insufficiency (GFR \< 45 ml/min/1.73 m2) * hyponatremia (plasma sodium \< 130 mmol/l) * instable angina pectoris * decompensated cardial insufficiency * Other: * concomitant treatment with desmopressin or democlocycline

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Decline renal concentration ability10 yearsTo explore the decline in renal concentration ability (RCA) in a Dutch population of lithium treated patient. The primary endpoint is the percentual change in maximal urine osmolality.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Relation between changes in kidney function and renal concentration ability10 yearsTo determine the correlation between changes in kidney function and renal concentration ability
Relation between history of lithium-use and renal concentration ability10 yearsTo determine the relationship between renal concentration ability and clinical parameters (duration of lithium therapy, plasma lithium concentration, baseline plasma creatinine, sodium and potassium concentration and baseline urinary osmolality) of lithium treated patients.
Chronic kidney disease10 yearsTo determine the number of patients with chronic kidney disease at follow-up.
Decline in kidney-function10 yearsTo explore the decline in kidneyfunction (expressed as eGFR, estimated by the CKD-EPI equation).

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Primary ContactM.J. van der Aa
merel.vanderaa@radboudumc.nl(073) 553 30 71

Outcome results

None listed

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