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Effect of Magnesium Sulfate on Diffuse Axonal Injury

Efficacy of Magnesium Sulfate on the Clinical Course and GCS of Patients with Severe Diffuse Axonal Injury

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201111158098N2
Enrollment
38
Registered
2012-01-11
Start date
2009-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

brain trauma. Diffuse brain injury

Interventions

Intervention 1: initial intravenous loading dose of 50mg/kg magnesium sulfate within one hour after trauma and then 50mg/kg every 6 hour magnesium sulfate up to 24 hours after trauma. Intervention 2:
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
initial intravenous loading dose of 50mg/kg magnesium sulfate within one hour after trauma and then 50mg/kg every 6 hour magnesium sulfate up to 24 hours after trauma
intravenous normal saline with the same dose of drug intervention

Sponsors

Deputy for Research,Faculty of Medicine.Tabriz University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Older than 18 and less than 65 years old; the time gap between trauma and admission to the medical center not exceeding more than one hour Exclusion criteria: renal failure; pregnancy; seizure; cardiac heart failure;cranial hematoma; intracranial surgery for hematoma; refractory systemic hemorrhage requiring blood product transfusion; intracranial hemorrhage

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Glascow coma scale (GCS). Timepoint: with in 2 month after trauma. Method of measurement: According to GCS score table.;Motot function. Timepoint: 2 month after trauma. Method of measurement: according to evaluating muscle force.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse effect of magnesium sulfate. Timepoint: within 24 hours after magnesium sulfate administration. Method of measurement: yes or no.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactYazdan Dokhte Gafari M

Tabriz University of Medical Science

y.dokhtegafary@yahoo.com+98 41 1336 4667

Outcome results

None listed

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