Table of contents
- Trial overview
- Acute pancreatitis study
- End-stage kidney disease study
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy study
- Endpoints and measures
- Patient groups and participation
- What the trial data show
Trial overview
The trial data include three interventional studies, which means researchers are giving a treatment and measuring the results.[1][2][3] The studies are in different phases, including Phase 3 and Phase 1/2, so they are at different steps of development.[1][2][3]
Although the article topic is “Sodium Lactate Solution”, the source data also include a trial of lactated Ringer’s solution, which is a lactated fluid used in acute pancreatitis research.[2] The other trials in the source data study different treatments and conditions, including dialysis care in end-stage kidney disease and a gene therapy study in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.[1][3]
Acute pancreatitis study
The WATERLAND trial is a Phase 3, open-label, multicenter, randomized controlled trial in people with acute pancreatitis.[2] Open-label means both the study team and the participants know which treatment is given, and randomized means people are assigned by chance to a treatment group.[2]
This study compares normal saline with lactated Ringer’s solution for fluid resuscitation, which means giving fluid to help treat dehydration and support the body during illness.[2] The main goal is to see whether lactated Ringer’s solution changes the severity of acute pancreatitis and whether it is safe in this setting.[2]
The primary outcome is the rate of moderately severe to severe acute pancreatitis within 30 days after randomization.[2] The safety outcome includes fluid overload, acute kidney injury, hyperkalemia, hypercalcemia, or acidosis, which are important hospital safety problems.[2]
End-stage kidney disease study
The ELIXIR study is a Phase 3 interventional trial in people with end-stage kidney disease.[1] It is designed to test the efficacy and safety of XyloCore compared with standard glucose-based peritoneal dialysis solutions.[1]
This study uses many comparison products, all given by intraperitoneal use, which means into the peritoneal cavity inside the abdomen for dialysis treatment.[1] The brief summary says the main aim is to show non-inferiority, meaning XyloCore should work at least not worse than the standard treatment by a set margin.[1]
The primary outcome is weekly Kt/V urea, measured at several visits.[1] This is a dialysis measure that shows how well waste is being removed from the blood over a week.[1]
Duchenne muscular dystrophy study
The third study is a Phase 1/2 interventional trial in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who can still walk.[3] The study is described as having three parts, starting with dose finding, then a comparison with placebo, and finally a longer follow-up period.[3]
The main purpose in part 1 is to find a safe and tolerable dose with acceptable gene expression, which means the study looks for a dose that the body can handle and that produces the expected biological response.[3] In part 2, the trial compares the treatment with placebo to assess safety and effectiveness after one year.[3]
The primary outcome is NSAA change from baseline at week 52.[3] NSAA is a score used to measure physical function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, so this outcome helps show whether movement ability changes over time.[3]
Endpoints and measures
The trial endpoints focus on whether treatments help, how safe they are, and how well they perform in the target disease.[1][2][3] A primary outcome is the main result the study is built to measure.[1][2][3]
In acute pancreatitis, the main outcome is whether the disease becomes moderately severe or severe within 30 days.[2]
In end-stage kidney disease, the main outcome is weekly Kt/V urea, which reflects dialysis effectiveness.[1]
In Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the main outcome is NSAA change at week 52, which reflects physical function over time.[3]
Patient groups and participation
The studies do not include the same type of patient, so participation depends on the condition being studied.[1][2][3] One study is for adults with acute pancreatitis, one is for people with end-stage kidney disease, and one is for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who can still walk.[1][2][3]
The enrollment numbers in the source data are 175, 100, and 90 participants, showing that the studies are of different sizes.[1][2][3] This helps explain how much patient data each trial plans to collect.[1][2][3]
What the trial data show
These trial records show that research linked to “Sodium Lactate Solution” spans different clinical settings and different study goals.[1][2][3] Some studies focus on later-stage comparison of treatments, while others are earlier studies that first look at dose, safety, and first signs of benefit.[1][3]
The most important patient-centered questions in these trials are whether the treatment helps, whether it is safe, and whether it improves disease-specific measures.[1][2][3] That is the main research focus of the available source data.[1][2][3]



