Nebulized Magnesium Sulfate as an Adjunct to Standard Therapy in Asthma Exacerbation

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of nebulized magnesium sulfate in patient with moderate to severe asthma exacerbation in pediatric emergency

Timeline

Start

2015-09

Primary completion

2016-01

Completion

2018-01

Publications

• Background Birken CS, Parkin PC, Macarthur C. Asthma severity scores for preschoolers displayed weaknesses in reliability, validity, and responsiveness. J Clin Epidemiol. 2004 Nov;57(11):1177-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.02.016.
• Background Gorelick MH, Stevens MW, Schultz TR, Scribano PV. Performance of a novel clinical score, the Pediatric Asthma Severity Score (PASS), in the evaluation of acute asthma. Acad Emerg Med. 2004 Jan;11(1):10-8. doi: 10.1197/j.aem.2003.07.015.
• Background Rodrigo GJ, Plaza Moral V, Forns SB, Castro-Rodriguez JA, de Diego Damia A, Cortes SL, Moreno CM, Nannini LJ, Neffen H, Salas J; SEPAR; ALAT. [ALERTA 2 guidelines. Latin America and Spain: recommendations for the prevention and treatment of asmatic exacerbations. Spanish Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery Society (SEPAR). Asthma Department of the Latinamerican Thoracic Association (ALAT)]. Arch Bronconeumol. 2010 Oct;46 Suppl 7:2-20. doi: 10.1016/S0300-2896(10)70041-7. No abstract available. Spanish.
• Background Gourgoulianis KI, Chatziparasidis G, Chatziefthimiou A, Molyvdas PA. Magnesium as a relaxing factor of airway smooth muscles. J Aerosol Med. 2001 Fall;14(3):301-7. doi: 10.1089/089426801316970259.
• Background Dominguez LJ, Barbagallo M, Di Lorenzo G, Drago A, Scola S, Morici G, Caruso C. Bronchial reactivity and intracellular magnesium: a possible mechanism for the bronchodilating effects of magnesium in asthma. Clin Sci (Lond). 1998 Aug;95(2):137-42.
• Background Cairns CB, Kraft M. Magnesium attenuates the neutrophil respiratory burst in adult asthmatic patients. Acad Emerg Med. 1996 Dec;3(12):1093-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.1996.tb03366.x.
• Background Mohammed S, Goodacre S. Intravenous and nebulised magnesium sulphate for acute asthma: systematic review and meta-analysis. Emerg Med J. 2007 Dec;24(12):823-30. doi: 10.1136/emj.2007.052050.
• Background Shan Z, Rong Y, Yang W, Wang D, Yao P, Xie J, Liu L. Intravenous and nebulized magnesium sulfate for treating acute asthma in adults and children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Respir Med. 2013 Mar;107(3):321-30. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2012.12.001. Epub 2013 Jan 3.
• Background Powell C, Dwan K, Milan SJ, Beasley R, Hughes R, Knopp-Sihota JA, Rowe BH. Inhaled magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Dec 12;12:CD003898. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003898.pub5.
• Background Goodacre S, Cohen J, Bradburn M, Gray A, Benger J, Coats T; 3Mg Research Team. Intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate versus standard therapy for severe acute asthma (3Mg trial): a double-blind, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2013 Jun;1(4):293-300. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(13)70070-5. Epub 2013 May 17.
• Background Powell CV, Kolamunnage-Dona R, Lowe J, Boland A, Petrou S, Doull I, Hood K, Williamson PR; MAGNETIC study group. MAGNEsium Trial In Children (MAGNETIC): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial and economic evaluation of nebulised magnesium sulphate in acute severe asthma in children. Health Technol Assess. 2013 Oct;17(45):v-vi, 1-216. doi: 10.3310/hta17450.
• Background Alansari K, Ahmed W, Davidson BL, Alamri M, Zakaria I, Alrifaai M. Nebulized magnesium for moderate and severe pediatric asthma: A randomized trial. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2015 Dec;50(12):1191-9. doi: 10.1002/ppul.23158. Epub 2015 Feb 4.
• Background Rowe BH. Intravenous and inhaled MgSO4 for acute asthma. Lancet Respir Med. 2013 Jun;1(4):276-7. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(13)70097-3. Epub 2013 May 17. No abstract available.
• Background Petrou S, Boland A, Khan K, Powell C, Kolamunnage-Dona R, Lowe J, Doull I, Hood K, Williamson P. Economic evaluation of nebulized magnesium sulphate in acute severe asthma in children. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2014 Oct;30(4):354-60. doi: 10.1017/S0266462314000440. Epub 2014 Nov 14.
• Background Wang H, Xiong Y, Gong C, Yin L, Yan L, Yuan X, Liu S, Shi T, Dai J. Effect of inhaled magnesium sulfate on bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Indian J Pediatr. 2015 Apr;82(4):321-7. doi: 10.1007/s12098-014-1476-6. Epub 2014 Jun 12.
• Results Smith SR, Baty JD, Hodge D 3rd. Validation of the pulmonary score: an asthma severity score for children. Acad Emerg Med. 2002 Feb;9(2):99-104. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2002.tb00223.x.
• Results Chalut DS, Ducharme FM, Davis GM. The Preschool Respiratory Assessment Measure (PRAM): a responsive index of acute asthma severity. J Pediatr. 2000 Dec;137(6):762-8. doi: 10.1067/mpd.2000.110121.

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