Clinical Trial: Frequency and Origin of Dysnatremias in the Emergency Department

Study Status: Withdrawn
Recruit Status: Withdrawn
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Frequency and Origin of Dysnatremias in the Emergency Department

Brief Summary:

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.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University Hospital Inselspital, Berne

Current Primary Outcome: Frequency of hypo- and hypernatremia in the emergency department [ Time Frame: approx. 6 months ]

Original Primary Outcome: Frequency of hypo- and hypernatremia in the emergency department [ Time Frame: approx. 6 months ]

Current Secondary Outcome: Origin of hypo- and hypernatremia in the emergency department [ Time Frame: approx. 6 months ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Origin of hypo- and hypernatremia in the emergency department [ Time Frame: approx. 6 months ]

Information By: University Hospital Inselspital, Berne

Dates:
Date Received: March 29, 2011
Date Started: October 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: July 22, 2015
Last Verified: July 2015