CompletedPhase 4

Desmopressin Melt Therapy in Patients With Nocturnal Polyuria: a Pharmacokinetic/Dynamic Study

Belgium50 participantsStarted 2011-11

Plain-language summary

The objective of this study is to find out what the pharmacokinetic/dynamic (PK/PD) characteristics of desmopressin melt are in nocturia patients (compared to healthy volunteers and children). The main questions the investigators want to answer are: * Are differences related to the pathophysiological factors involved in nocturia? * Are there age/gender/size differences? * Can the investigators identify patients who are likely to develop hyponatraemia? * Can the investigators individualize treatment and reduce risk for hyponatraemia? Day 1: * Patient is being hospitalized in the morning * General anamnesis and clinical examination * Uroflow and residue measurements (3x) * Sober blood sample, to determine plasma concentrations of Na+, Cl-, osmolality and creatinin Day 1-2: \- In the evening at 20h: * start (with empty bladder!) 24h miction-incontinence-residue registration: urine collections every 3 hours (every portion of urine within a period of 3 hours must be collected in the same collection device), with: registration of volumes and measurement urinary concentrations of Na+, Cl-, osmolality and creatinin * Measurement of blood pressure during 24h Day 2-3: * In the evening at 19h (day 2): drink 15mL/kg water * At 20h: take desmopressin melt 120µg + start: * 24h miction-incontinence-residue registration: registration of volumes and measurement urinary concentrations of Na+, Cl-, osmolality and creatinin (U1-U7) * Measurement of blood pressure during 24h * Collection of urine:U1 at 19h, U2 at 20h, together with intake of first desmopressin melt, U3 at 21h = 1h after desmopressin melt intake, U4 at 22h = 2 after desmopressin melt intake,U5 at 23h = 3h after desmopressin melt intake, U6 at 2h (day 3) = 6h after desmopressin melt intake, U7 at 8h = 12h after desmopressin melt intake * Blood samples for blood levels of desmopressin: 1h, 2h, 3h, 6h after desmopressin melt intake, 12h after desmopressin melt intake + plasma concentrations of Na+, Cl-, osmolality and creatinin (safety profile) * At 8h in the morning (day 3): drink 15mL/kg water + collection of urine per hour during 3h with measurement of urinary concentrations of Na+, Cl-, osmolality and creatinin: U8 at 9h, U9 at 10h, U10 at 11h * Patient can go home on day 3, unless he is at high risk for side effects, high-risk patients are hospitalized for 7 days

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * written informed consent prior to the performance of any study-related activity * patients, men and woman, 18 years and older, with nocturnal polyuria, resulting in nocturia (2 voids or more at night) and/or nocturnal incontinence. Exclusion Criteria: * hypersensitivity/anaphylactic reaction on desmopressin or one of the other substances * pregnancy * genitourinary tract pathology (infection, tumor,...) * urolithiasis * suspicion or evidence of cardiac failure * moderate to severe renal insufficiency (creatinin clearance \< 50 ml/min) * psychogenic or habitual polydipsia * hyponatraemia or predisposition for hyponatraemia * diabetes insipidus * syndrome of inadequate ADH production

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Pharmacokinetic and dynamic evaluation of desmopressin melt for treatment of nocturnal polyuria in adults

Timeframe: hospitalisation of 3 days of which 15h specific for primary outcome measurements

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01435083

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Ghent

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-06

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