SALSAII: Efficacy and Safety of Rapid Intermittent Correction Compared With Slow Continuous Correction in Patients With Severe Hypernatremia

Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT04949139
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of rapid intermittent correction and slow correction with an electrolyte-free solution in patients with severe hypernatremia (glucose-corrected serum sodium, ≥ 155 mmol/L).

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Dextrose 5% in water
Phase 4

Detailed Description

Hypernatremia is defined as serum sodium (sNa) levels above 145 mmol/L and is caused by abnormalities in water balance, mainly in children, elderly, and critically ill patients. It occurs in 3% of hospitalized patients and in 9% of critically ill patients. Hypernatremia indicates hypertonic hyperosmolality and causes water outflow, resulting in cell dehydration. Most of the symptoms and signs of hypernatremia are due to brain abnormalities, which can progress to hyperventilation, muscle weakness, consciousness (lethargy), and coma. The short-term mortality rate of hypernatremia is 50%-60%. Decreased osmotic pressure in the extracellular fluid during correction of hyponatremia can cause cellular edema and permanent brain damage. The recommended sNa correction rate for acute hypernatremia is up to 1 mmol/L/h, whereas that for chronic hypernatremia is less than 0.5 mmol/L/h (approximately 10 mmol/L/day). However, these correction rates have only been studied and proven in pediatric patients. A recent study conducted on adults revealed that rapid correction (more than 0.5 mmol/L/h) was not associated with a higher risk for mortality, seizures, and alteration of consciousness. Several studies reported that excessively slow rates of sNa correction were associated with higher mortality, whereas rapid rates demonstrated lower mortality. There are no established guidelines for the Na correction rate for hypernatremia. The European and American guidelines recommend infusion of electrolyte-free water (10 mL/kg over 1 h or 3 mL/kg/h) for the management of overcorrection of hyponatremia. In the previously published SALSA I trial, 10 mL/kg over 1 h was applied as a method of re-lowering treatment in overly rapid correction of hyponatremia. However, this rapid intermittent bolus of electrolyte-free water has never been applied to treat hypernatremia.

The aim of this prospective, randomized, open-labeled, multi-center, and investigator-initiated trial is to determine whether a rapid and intermittent bolus of electrolyte-free water in hypernatremia can increase the incidence of rapid decrease in sNa level and increase the survival time compared to the slow continuous administration method. A total of 166 patients with severe hypernatremia will be enrolled and randomly assigned to receive either intermittent bolus or slow continuous infusion of 5% dextrose water. The participants will be divided into three groups according to age and sex and will receive 5% dextrose water for 2 days at different correction rates. Serum sodium will be measured every 3 h from the beginning to 6 h, followed by every 6 h until 48 h. In addition, urine sodium and potassium levels will be measured at baseline and 24 h. The PP (Per Protocol) analysis will be applied to enrolled participants who is infused with 75-125% of total planned volume of 5% dextrose water.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
166 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Efficacy and Safety of Rapid Intermittent Correction Compared With Slow Continuous Correction in Patients With Severe Hypernatremia (SALSA II Trial)
Actual Study Start Date :
May 1, 2021
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
May 31, 2026
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
May 31, 2026

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Rapid intermittent bolus group

A : males < 65 ; B : females < 65 or males ≥ 65 ; C : females ≥ 65 yrs <During the first 3 h> Primary treatment over 1h A: 5DW 8 B: 5DW 7 C: 5DW 6 mL/kg If undercorrected, Repeat the 5DW amount infused during primary treatment after 3 h <At 3-24 h> Modify protocol based on sNa at each time point (6/12/18/24 h) Check U/S ratio at 0 h undercorrection < 0.5: repeat the amount infused during primary treatment q 3 h ≥ 0.5: repeat the amount infused during primary treatment q 6 h target correction < 0.5: repeat the amount infused during primary treatment q 6 h ≥ 0.5: stop the infusion <At 24-48 h> Modify protocol based on sNa at each time point (30/36/42/48 h) Check U/S ratio at 24 h undercorrection < 0.5: repeat the amount infused during primary treatment q 3 h ≥ 0.5: repeat the amount infused during primary treatment q 6 h target correction < 0.5: repeat the amount infused during primary treatment q 6 h ≥ 0.5: stop the infusion

Drug: Dextrose 5% in water
Reducing the sodium concentration

Active Comparator: Slow continuous infusion group

Participants will be divided into three groups same as above <During the first 3 h> Primary treatment A: 5DW 1.8 B: 5DW 1.57 C: 5DW 1.35 mL/kg/h Modify protocol as described below based on sNa measurement at 3 h undercorrection: maintain the infusion rate target correction: stop the infusion <At 3-24 h> Modify protocol based on sNa measurement at each time point (6/12/18/24 h) Check U/S ratio at 0 h • undercorrection < 0.5: increase the infusion rate to twice that of the primary treatment ≥ 0.5: maintain the infusion rate • target correction < 0.5: maintain the infusion rate ≥ 0.5: stop the infusion <At 24-48 h> Modify protocol based on sNa measurement at each time point (30/36/42/48 h) Check U/S ratio at 24 h • undercorrection < 0.5: increase the infusion rate to twice that of the primary treatment ≥ 0.5: maintain the infusion rate • target correction < 0.5: maintain the infusion rate ≥ 0.5: stop the infusion

Drug: Dextrose 5% in water
Reducing the sodium concentration

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. efficacy : Incidence of rapid change in sNa level within 24 hours defined as follows [up to 24 hours]

    Change in sNa by ≥ 6 mmol/L or Na ≤ 150 mmol/L within 24 hours All subjects will receive 5% dextrose water by rapid intermittent bolus or slow continuous infusion for 48 h, and sNa levels will be measured.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. the 28-day survival rate [up to 28 days]

    survival rate

  2. difference in sNa levels 6 hours after the initial test [up to 6 hours]

    Gap of sodium level between 6 hours and initial level

  3. volume of 5% dextrose water infused during 48 hours [up to 48 hours]

    Volume

  4. Incidence of rapid change in sNa level within 48 hours defined as follows [up to 48 hours]

    Change in sNa by ≥ 12 mmol/L or Na ≤ 150 mmol/L within 48 hours

Other Outcome Measures

  1. Target correction rate [up to 48 hours]

    Change in Na by ≥ 6 mmol/L and < 12 mmol/L from the initial level or Na ≤ 150 mmol/L within 24 hours Change in Na by ≥ 12 mmol/L and < 24 mmol/L from the initial level or Na ≤ 150 mmol/L within 48 hours

  2. Incidence of undercorrection: [up to 48 hours]

    sNa < 6 mmol/L within 3/6/12/24 hours sNa < 12 mmol/L within 48 h

  3. Length of hospital stay [up to 8 weeks]

    Length of hospital stay

  4. Number of uses of desmopressin [up to 48 hours]

    number of uses of demopressin

  5. Incidence of overcorrection [up to 48 hours]

    Na > 12 mmol/L within 24 h or > 24 mmol/L within 48 h at any given period

  6. Incidence of cerebral edema documented via brain CT at 48 hours in patients with overcorrection [up to 48 hours]

    incidence of cerebral edema

  7. Incidence of osmotic demyelinating syndrome confirmed by ICD-10 code or MRI [up to 48 hours]

    incidence of ODS

  8. Glasgow coma scale at pretreatment, 6 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours [up to 48 hours]

    Glasgow coma scale can range from 3 (completely unresponsive) to 15 (responsive).

  9. In-hospital mortality [up to 28 days]

    mortality rate

  10. Incidence of administrated intravenous volume of ≥ 3 L/day, except for fluids administrated according to the protocol [up to 48 hours]

    incidence of adminitrated intravenous volume of ≥ 3 L/day

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Patients who visit the emergency department and in-patients over 18 years

  • Severe hypernatremia: glucose-corrected serum sodium ≥ 155 mmol/L

  • Written consent

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Arterial hypotension requiring inotropes or vasopressors (systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg and mean arterial pressure < 70 mmHg)

  • Anuria or bilateral urinary outlet obstruction

  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1C > 9%) or glucose at baseline > 500 mg/dL or uncontrolled diabetic ketoacidosis or uncontrolled hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome

  • Decompensated liver cirrhosis (LC) - Known LC with ascites or diuretic use or hepatic encephalopathy or varix

  • End-stage renal disease receiving renal replacement therapy

  • Uncontrolled Heart failure (regardless of LVEF)

  • Women who are pregnant or breast feeding

  • Patients with the following conditions within 30 days prior to randomization:

  1. History of cardiac surgery excluding PCA, acute myocardial infarction, sustained ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, acute coronary syndrome, and admission for heart failure

  2. Uncontrolled increase of intracranial pressure

  • The subjects judged by investigators to have difficulty continuing the trial were also excluded.

  • The case the subjects does not consent to the study

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital Hwaseong Gyeonggi-do Korea, Republic of 18450

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Seoul National University Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Director: Sejoong Kim, PhD, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

Responsible Party:
Seoul National University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04949139
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • B-2104-680-003
First Posted:
Jul 2, 2021
Last Update Posted:
Aug 24, 2022
Last Verified:
May 1, 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Keywords provided by Seoul National University Hospital
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 24, 2022