Systematic Use of DDAVP to Prevent Serum Sodium Overcorrection in Severe Hyponatremia

ConditionHyponatremia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

About this trial

ICU patients with severe hyponatremia and a high risk of rapid SNa overcorrection.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adults ( ≥18 years)

Current admission in ICU

Severe hyponatremia defined by SNa <120 mmol/L in the presence of neurological symptoms (seizures, stupor defined as Glasgow score < 12, or signs of brain herniation) or by SNa <115 mmol/L

Normal or decreased extracellular fluid volume

Disqualifiers

Obvious increase of extracellular fluid volume (cirrhosis with ascites, congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome);

Hyponatremia caused by hyperglycaemia (> 30 mmol/L) or hypertriglyceridemia (10 g/L) or hyperproteinaemia (120 g/L)

Severe acute kidney injury (KDIGO 3)

Severe chronic kidney disease (eGFR <20 ml/min)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • DDAVP
  • Standard hyponatremia treatment

Treatment groups

260 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups