Adaptation of Thirst to a Single Administration of Tolvaptan (TOLVATHIRST)

Summary

Tolvaptan is a new drug that specifically antagonizes the V2-receptor of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and leads to water diuresis: During acute administration of tolvaptan, the main fear is to induce a too fast increase in plasma sodium concentration and in turn brain damageHowever, the tolvaptan-induced increase in plasma sodium concentration is expected to stimulate thirst, preventing major negative water balance. The investigators hypothesize that tolvaptan-induced increase in plasma osmolality (and sodium concentration) is dependent of thirst adaptation that is influenced by physiological factors, namely age and sex. To address the effect of a single oral administration of tolvaptan at a dosage used during hyponatremia (15 mg) under free water access in healthy volunteers. Primary outcome will be the maximal change in serum sodium concentration within the 6 hours following tolvaptan administration.

Timeline

Start

2019-09-06

Primary completion

2020-12-30

Completion

2020-12-30

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Indications

No indication recorded.