NCT03788070 (DEHYD) is a clinical trial in Dehydration, sponsored by Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern.

Who is sponsoring NCT03788070?

NCT03788070 is sponsored by Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern.

What condition does NCT03788070 study?

NCT03788070 studies Dehydration, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative Complications.

Is NCT03788070 still recruiting?

NCT03788070 is currently terminated. Last updated 19 May 2020.

Last reviewed 2020-05-19 · How we verify

NCT03788070: DEHYD

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Published: 2026-01-01
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Prevalence of Preoperative Dehydration in Major Elective Urologic Surgery and Its Impact on Postoperative Outcome

Terminated Last updated 19 May 2020

What this trial tests

trial in Dehydration in 188 participants. Terminated before completion.

Timeline

12 February 2019

Primary endpoint
16 March 2020

30 March 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Status	Terminated
Study type	OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment	188
Start date	12 February 2019
Primary completion	16 March 2020
Estimated completion	30 March 2020
Sites	1 location across Switzerland

Conditions studied

Dehydration — all drugs for Dehydration →
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting — all drugs for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting →
Postoperative Complications — all drugs for Postoperative Complications →

Sponsor

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Dehydration or Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The primary objective of this study is to measure the prevalence of preoperative dehydration in elective major abdominal urologic surgery when we apply our daily standard operation procedures. Secondary objectives are to assess the impact of preoperative dehydration on postoperative outcome. The hypothesis is that preoperative dehydration leads to more postoperative complications.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

Dehydration before Major Urological Surgery and the Perioperative Pattern of Plasma Creatinine: A Prospective Cohort Series.
Löffel LM, Engel DA, Beilstein CM, Hahn RG, et al · · 2021 · cited 9× · PMID 34945113 · DOI 10.3390/jcm10245817
Preoperative Concentrated Urine Increases the Incidence of Plasma Creatinine Elevation After Major Surgery.
Engel D, Löffel LM, Wuethrich PY, Hahn RG. · · 2021 · cited 8× · PMID 34350198 · DOI 10.3389/fmed.2021.699969

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Verify against primary sources

ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
WHO ICTRP — international registry index
EU Clinical Trials Register
Sponsor press releases (Google)

Data sources for this page

Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03788070 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Last refreshed: 19 May 2020

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