New diagnostic tool could simplify low sodium treatment for blood pressure patients
NCT ID NCT06381934
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether two new measurements, aSID and ChU, can help doctors better diagnose and treat low sodium levels in hospitalized patients taking thiazide diuretics for high blood pressure. Researchers will compare outcomes in 136 patients randomly assigned to either standard care or treatment guided by these new indices. The goal is to see if the new approach works as well or better than current methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Diagnostic indices (aSID and ChU) used to guide therapy decisions
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make diagnosing and treating low sodium faster and more accurate for patients on thiazide diuretics, potentially reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (136 participants) focused on diagnostic accuracy, not a treatment itself. The new method may not outperform standard care in real-world settings.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 136 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized patients presenting at University Hospital Basel * aged 18 years or older * able to give informed consent as documented by signature * with serum sodium level \< 133 mmol/l and serum osmolality \< 300 mOsm/kg * with treatment with thiazide or thiazide-like diuretic Exclusion Criteria: * symptomatic hyponatremia in need of 3% hypertonic solution or intensive care treatment * inability or contraindications to undergo the trial (i.e., any acute severe cardiovascular event requiring an immediate intervention) * decompensated liver cirrhosis CHILD C * decompensated heart failure NYHA III or higher * severe valve impairment * untreated adrenal insufficiency * severe kidney disease in need of dialysis * pregnancy or breastfeeding * end of life care * inability to follow the study procedures (i.e., language problem, dementia or critical illness).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Basel
RECRUITINGBasel, 4031, Switzerland