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Could patient-controlled thirst-driven fluid administration lead to more rapid rehydration than clinician-directed fluid management? An early feasibility study

Hughes, F; Ng, SC; Mythen, M; Montgomery, H; (2017) Could patient-controlled thirst-driven fluid administration lead to more rapid rehydration than clinician-directed fluid management? An early feasibility study. British Journal of Anaesthesia , 120 (2) pp. 284-290. 10.1016/j.bja.2017.11.077. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Fluid management is a major factor determining perioperative outcome, yet in reality, fluid administration practice is variable. Thirst however, is a highly sensitive and reliable indicator of fluid deficits. We explored the use of thirst sensation to trigger i.v. fluid boluses to guide individualized fluid management. METHODS: We performed a randomised double crossover trial on 16 healthy male volunteers, of mean age 31 yr and BMI 24.4 kg m-2. Twice, after administrations of oral furosemide (40 mg) and 12 h of oral fluid restriction, participants received a 4-h i.v. fluid infusion. In the experimental arm, participants pressed a trigger to relieve their thirst, administering a 200 ml bolus. In the control arm, i.v. fluid was infused following National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines at 1.25 ml kg-1 h-1 with a clinician delivered 500 ml i.v. bolus in response to clinical signs of dehydration. Plasma osmolality and urine specific gravity were measured before and after each infusion. RESULTS: More fluid was infused in response to thirst than by adherence to NICE guidelines, with a mean difference of 743 ml (P=0.0005). Thirst-driven fluid administration was fitted to an exponential function of time, plateauing after a mean half-life of 98.8 min. In the experimental arm there was a greater reduction in urine specific gravity and thirst score with mean differences 0.0053 g cm-3 (P=0.002) and 3.3 (P=0.003), respectively. Plasma osmolality demonstrated no fluid overload. CONCLUSIONS: A system delivering i.v. fluid in response to subjective thirst corrects fluid deficits in healthy participants. A clinical feasibility study will assess the potential use of this system in the perioperative setting. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT 03176043.

Type: Article
Title: Could patient-controlled thirst-driven fluid administration lead to more rapid rehydration than clinician-directed fluid management? An early feasibility study
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2017.11.077
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2017.11.077
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Dehydration, perioperative period, thirst
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Experimental and Translational Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10042970
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