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Comparing two regimens of magnesium sulphate for treatment of eclampsia in pregnant women

COMPARISION OF TWO REGIMENS OF LOW DOSE MAGNESIUM SULPHATE FOR TREATMENT OF ECLAMPSIA: LOADING PLUS 24-HOUR MAINTENANCE DOSE VERSUS LOADING DOSE ONLY

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/04/002594
Enrollment
150
Registered
2012-04-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Eclampsia during pregnancy and postpartum period

Interventions

Intervention1: MAGNESIUM SULPHATE - STUDY GROUP: Loading dose: Magnesium sulphate (3 g) slow IV injection over a period of not less than 5 minute, preferably 10 minute. Magnesium sulphate (50%) 6ml di

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All cases of eclampsia â?? antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum with following diagnostic criteria: a) Hypertension where BP 140/90 mm Hg or more b) Proteinuria (more than 0.3g/L or more than + 1) c) Convulsion occurring at gestational age > 20 weeks, or within 48 h of delivery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Eclampsia with the following conditions will be excluded: a. Renal failure b. Deeply comatosed c. Hypotensive patient d. Clinical or imaging evidence suggestive of intracranial haemorrhage e. Diagnosis is doubtful f. Patients who had other causes of convulsions such as epilepsy, meningitis, trauma, and cerebral malaria etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The outcomes of two regimens are compared in terms of a) Rate of recurrent convulsions b) Maternal mortalityTimepoint: Till discharge

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Magnesium Sulphate â?? a)Total amount of magnesium sulphate received by each patient with or without maintenance dose b) Total no. of maintenance dose received c) Total no. of additional dose of magnesium sulphate received d) clinical evidence of magnesium toxicity such as absent patellar jerk, respiratory depression to be found 2. Mode of delivery Normal delivery/ caesarean section/ forceps 3. Maternal morbidity 4. Perinatal mortality 5.Neonatal morbidityTimepoint: Till discharge

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProfessor Narayan Jana

Burdwan Medical College

drnjana@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026