Clinical Trial: Relationship Between Heat Wave and Hyponatremia

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Relationship Between Heat Wave and Moderate to Severe Hyponatremia in the Emergency Departement of Primary and Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital.

Brief Summary: The objective of this study is to explore the relationship between moderate to severe hyponatremia and heat.

Detailed Summary: We will explore the relationship between heat wave and moderate and severe hyponatremia in a population of adult patients admitted in the emergency department of a primary and tertiary care teaching urban hospital. We will compare the prevalence of hyponatremia between summer and winter periods. We will describe the types of observed hyponatremia and describe the characteristics of the patients suffering of moderate to severe hyponatremia.
Sponsor: University Hospital, Geneva

Current Primary Outcome: Number of patients with moderate to severe hyponatremia [ Time Frame: Natremia measured at admission in the ED ]

Moderate to severe hyponatremia is defined as Sodium blood levels < 125 mmol/L


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Mortality [ Time Frame: December 2011 to August 2013 ]
  • Hospital length of stay [ Time Frame: December 2011 to August 2013 ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University Hospital, Geneva

Dates:
Date Received: December 5, 2013
Date Started: February 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 28, 2015
Last Verified: April 2015