Frequency and Origin of Dysnatremias in the Emergency Department

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Hypernatremia; Hyponatremia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01326429

KEK 019/11

Details and patient eligibility

About

Hypo- and hypernatremia are the most frequent electrolyte disorders found in hospitalized patients. The increasing use of diuretics and other medications influencing the water and sodium homeostasis potentially lead to a rise in the prevalence of the electrolyte disorders. Only little data is available on the frequency and the mechanisms leading to hypo-/hypernatremia.

Thus, the investigators aim to A.) determine the frequency of hypo- and hypernatremia in the emergency department of a large tertiary university hospital and B.) explore the mechanisms leading to the development of dysnatremias by detailed clinical and laboratory examinations.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Serum sodium below 135 mmol/L (i.e. hyponatremia); serum sodium exceeding 145 mmol/L (hypernatremia)

Exclusion criteria

• Patients below age 18 years; patients declining study participation.

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

Hypernatremia

Description:

Patients admitted to the emergency department with a serum sodium exceeding 145 mmol/L.

Hyponatremia

Description:

Patients admitted to the emergency room with a serum sodium below 135 mmol/L.