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Magnesium sulfate for Postoperative Pain

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Gwenyth Fischer, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Minnesota
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4, day 5
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Study Summary

This trial will explore whether magnesium sulfate can help relieve pain in pediatric patients who have undergone transplants, and whether it can reduce overall opioid consumption.

Eligible Conditions
  • Postoperative Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4, day 5
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4, day 5 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Total Opioid Requirement
Secondary outcome measures
Daily Post-operative Opioid Requirement
Opioid Side Effects
Requested (PRN) Opioid Use

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Prospective Experimental GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this group will prospectively receive the intervention.
Group II: Retrospective Review GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in this group will have their medical records retrospectively reviewed.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Magnesium sulfate
2018
Completed Phase 4
~1630

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MinnesotaLead Sponsor
1,377 Previous Clinical Trials
1,588,206 Total Patients Enrolled
Gwenyth Fischer, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Minenesota
2 Previous Clinical Trials
82 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the current enrollment rate for this experiment?

"Confirmed. Clinicaltrials.gov contains information that this clinical trial, first posted on March 1st 2021, is actively seeking participants. The researchers are hoping to enroll 90 individuals at a single location."

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Who would be most suitable to participate in this investigation?

"The target participants for this clinical trial are 3 to 18 year olds dealing with postoperative pain and have recently undergone a liver transplant or total pancreatectomy. To be eligible, these patients must have already received the aforementioned procedure(s)."

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Has the FDA sanctioned Magnesium sulfate for usage?

"Magnesium sulfate was rated a 2 on our team's safety scale because this is a Phase 2 trial, suggesting some evidence of safety but no data to back its efficacy."

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Are there any precedent studies involving Magnesium sulfate?

"Currently, a total of 27 clinical trials are actively exploring the application of Magnesium sulfate. 8 of those studies are in their advanced Phase 3 stage. Additionally, 42 medical centres located primarily in Guangzhou, Guangdong province are collecting data for this treatment's efficacy and safety."

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What medicinal benefits does Magnesium sulfate provide?

"Hypomagnesemia can be effectively resolved with Magnesium sulfate, while the same medication may also offer protection against poisoning, further reduce magnesium deficiency, and soothe contusions."

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Does this clinical trial accept participants who are older than 30?

"The age range for patients participating in this trial is 3 to 18 years old. Notably, 86 clinical trials are currently recruiting for those under the age of 18 and 406 studies cater to people over 65."

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Is enrollment for this research still active?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, the search for suitable candidates is ongoing. The initial posting of this trial occurred on March 1st 2021 and was last modified on June 6th 2022."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Magnesium Sulfate as Adjuvant Analgesia and Its Effect on Opiate Use of Post-operative Transplant Patients in the Pediatric ICU
2021. "Magnesium Sulfate as Adjuvant Analgesia and Its Effect on Opiate Use of Post-operative Transplant Patients in the Pediatric ICU". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04812028.
~22 spots leftby Apr 2025
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