Hyponatremia in the Prevention of Hospitalized Patients Falls

NCT ID: NCT03265691

Last Updated: 2017-08-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

124 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-12-31

Study Completion Date

2016-12-31

Brief Summary

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Cross ecological quasi-experimental study to assess effectiveness of early intervention in the diagnosis and treatment of hyponatremia in the prevention of hospitalized patients´ falls.

Detailed Description

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Effectiveness of early intervention in the diagnosis and treatment of hyponatremia in the prevention of hospitalized patients´ falls.

Aims:

1. To assess the effectiveness of corrective activity of hyponatremia in falls reducing incidence.
2. To assess the cost-effectiveness ratio of the two proposed strategies: conventional treatment versus early intervention.

Cross ecological quasi-experimental study. The project will take place in Gregorio Marañón Hospital (Madrid, Spain) in the following inpatient adult Units: Neurology, Rehabilitation 1, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Group A), Cardiology, Rehabilitation 2, Gastroenterology, Neurosurgery and Oncology (Group B).

The estimated sample size for a confidence level of 95% (α = 0.05) and power of 90% (β = 0.010), taking into account a decrease in the incidence of falls of 20% restocking losses, is 124 patients per group (ie, the 124 patients receiving regular performance \*\* and 124 patients receiving the experimental intervention \*, if necessary, by participant Unit).

Data collection: In each of the study participants Units both interventions will be held. First the participants Units have been randomized in two groups (Group A: Neurology, Rehabilitation 1, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine; Group B: Cardiology, Rehabilitation 2, Gastroenterology, Neurosurgery and Oncology). All patients hospitalized in these Units will be potentially included. First of all, collaborators will give them an informed consent to ask for their participation.

The interventions are:

* Experimental intervention: early diagnosis, treatment of hyponatremia until resolution and valuation according to the Dynamic Gait Index test. Duration: 6 months
* Habitual action: the usual pattern of work will be performed in all patients who enter. Duration: 6 months.

Conditions

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Hyponatremia Accidental Falls

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Early hyponatremia diagnosis and treatment

The early diagnosis of hiponatremia is not a stándar procedure. In the experimental arm, hyponatremia will be diagnosed and treated early.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Early detection and treatment of hyponatremia

Intervention Type OTHER

In the experimental group, hyponatremia will be diagnosed and treated early. Therefore, the researchers will review the patients' sodium levels at admission and throughout their stay.

No Intervention (SOC)

Intervention Type OTHER

Usual pattern of work will be performed in all patients who enter in Hospital.

No intervention

Usual pattern of work will be performed in all patients who enter in Hospital. Duration: 6 months.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Early detection and treatment of hyponatremia

In the experimental group, hyponatremia will be diagnosed and treated early. Therefore, the researchers will review the patients' sodium levels at admission and throughout their stay.

Intervention Type OTHER

No Intervention (SOC)

Usual pattern of work will be performed in all patients who enter in Hospital.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \>65 years
* Admitted to a participating study unit
* Wish to participate in the study and signature of informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Transfer of the patient to a unit not included in the study
* Deterioration of the patient's condition to severe or extremely painful
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fundación Mutua Madrileña

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Mª del Carmen Lobo Rodríguez

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mª del Carmen Lobo Rodríguez

Msc Nurse Research

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Carmen Lobo-Rodriguez, pHd

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

[email protected]

Locations

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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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V01_Enf

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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