Magnesium Sulphate in Perinatal Asphyxia

Phase 3 Completed 40 enrolled Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

Magnesium sulphate has been shown to be neuroprotective. The investigators hypothesize that magnesium sulphate infusion given to babies with perinatal asphyxia should improve outcome in the immediate neonatal period.

Timeline

Start: 2004-09
Primary completion: 2006-08
Completion: 2006-08

Publications

Bhat MA, Charoo BA, Bhat JI, Ahmad SM, Ali SW, Mufti MU. Magnesium sulfate in severe perinatal asphyxia: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2009 May;123(5):e764-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-3642. Epub 2009 Apr 6.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Magnesium Sulfate	Other / unclassified	250 mg/kg	—

Magnesium Sulphate in Perinatal Asphyxia

Summary

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