Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness Study of Short Course of Magnesium Sulfate for Severe Preeclamsia

Lead Sponsor:

Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira

Conditions:

Severe Preeclampsia

Eligibility:

FEMALE

11-50 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Magnesium sulfate is the ideal drug for seizures prophilaxis in preeclampsia. The ideal duration of this treatment after delivery is still to be established. The hypothesis is that in stable patients ...

Detailed Description

Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is certainly the ideal drug for prevention and control of eclamptic seizures. However, there is no consensus on the appropriate duration of prophylaxis with this anticonvulsa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pre-eclampsia;
  • Puerperium.

Exclusion

  • Associated maternal diseases;
  • Use of illicit drugs or other medications that might interfere with maternal hemodynamics;
  • Contraindications to the use of magnesium sulfate: drug hypersensitivity, oliguria with urine output below 25ml/h; anuria (absent urine output), myasthenia gravis.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01408979

Start Date

August 1 2011

End Date

February 1 2012

Last Update

August 22 2012

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Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 50.000