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Effect of Early Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Effect of Early Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (MOST): a Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600120684
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-18
Start date
2026-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute lung injury secondary to traumatic brain injury

Interventions

Magnesium Sulfate Group:Early intravenous magnesium sulfate: initial dose of 2g dissolved in 100mL normal saline, infused within 30 minutes within 8 hours after trauma
maintenance dose of 2g/100mL, administered once daily via intravenous infusion for 5 days. Target serum magnesium concentration: 1.0–1.5 mmol/L (infusion paused if >2.0 mmol/L).
Placebo Group:Placebo: isotonic (100mL) 0.9% normal saline, with identical infusion protocol as the magnesium sulfate group (initial dose of 100mL, maintenance of 100mL/day, once daily for 5 days).

Sponsors

Shanxi Bethune Hospital (Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: 18 to 75 years old; 2. The diagnosis of moderate to severe TBI is clear: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score at admission is 3 to 12 points, and intracranial injury (such as hematoma, cerebral edema or diffuse axonal injury) is confirmed by head CT/MRI. 3. Be admitted to the hospital within 8 hours after trauma and complete the first intervention; 4. Hemodynamic stability: Systolic blood pressure >=90 mmHg (if vasoactive drugs are used, the dose is <=0.3 µg/kg/min and lactate <5 mmol/L); 5. Obtain an informed consent form signed by the patient or their legal representative.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any of the following lung conditions existed at the time of enrollment: (1) ARDS had been diagnosed (meeting the 2023 Delphi consensus criteria); (2) There is a clear major aspiration event or highly suspected aspiration lung injury; 2. Severe comorbidities: (1) Chronic renal failure (eGFR1.5 mmol/L); 5. Presence of end-stage disease: CT-confirmed end-stage brain herniation (midline displacement >15 mm+ disappearance of the basal cisterna) or multiple organ failure with SOFA>=14 points; 6. Previous history of active neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's disease, uncontrolled epilepsy), myasthenia gravis, space-occupying brain tumors, or old stroke (=4 points or pulmonary contusion >20%), (2) Rupture of abdominal organs requiring emergency laparotomy, (3) Flail chest, (4) Unstable fractures from emergency spinal surgery, or (5) Pelvic fractures with blood loss >1000 mL; 8. Pregnant or lactating women; 9. Have participated in other interventional clinical trials within the past 30 days.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence rate of the 28-day hierarchical composite endpoint event;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOS-E);28-day all-cause mortality rate;The incidence rate of acute kidney injury;The incidence rate of epilepsy;Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS);Total hospital stay;Incidence atrial fibrillation;Dynamic changes of electrolytes;Length of stay in the ICU;Dynamic changes of biomarkers;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXi Hong

Shanxi Bethune Hospital (Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences)

50418234@qq.com+86 351 7680780

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 17, 2026