ER study reveals hidden dangers of treating low sodium

NCT ID NCT06781710

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked back at the records of 1,000 adults who came to the emergency room with very low sodium levels. The goal was to find out how many had brain swelling from the low sodium itself, and how many later developed nerve damage from correcting the sodium too quickly. Researchers hope the findings will help doctors better balance the risks of treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

demyelinating disease Hyponatremia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Hospital of Cologne

    Cologne, 50937, Germany