Copeptin After Arginine Infusion in Polyuria-Polydipsia Syndrome

University Hospital Basel

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy; Polyuria-polydipsia Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01879137

CARGO 2013

Details and patient eligibility

About

the purpose of the study is to investigate whether arginine infusion is a new tool to differentiate patients with diabetes insipidus, primary polydipsia and healthy subjects.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age over 18 years
2. No medication except hormonal contraception

Exclusion criteria

1. Evidence of any acute illness
2. Subjects refusing or unable to give written informed consent
3. Pregnancy
4. Any evidence of disordered drinking habits and diuresis

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

healthy adults

Patients with a polyuria-polydipsia syndrome