Magnesium Sulfate For Brain Injury

NCT00004730 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2011-10-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether magnesium sulfate, given within 8 hours of a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury improves survival, decreases the number of people developing seizures, improves the survivors' mental and psychological functioning, including the ability to return to daily life, live independently, and return to work or school.

Conditions

  • Brain Injuries
  • Head Injury
  • Brain Concussion

Interventions

DRUG

magnesium sulfate

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Nancy Temkin, Ph.D. · University of Washington

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1998-08-31
Primary Completion
2005-05-31
Completion
2005-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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