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Different Schemes of Magnesium Sulfate for Preeclampsia

Phase 4
Terminated
Conditions
Preeclampsia
Interventions
Drug: Magnesium sulfate 50% - 1g/h
Drug: Magnesium sulfate 50% - 2g/h
Registration Number
NCT02396030
Lead Sponsor
Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Brief Summary

Eclampsia is an obstetric emergency capable of prophylaxis. To prevent and control seizures, there is no doubt that the magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is the ideal drug. However, there are still questions regarding its use and dose. The scheme and the optimal time of administration remain to be elucidated. The objective of this trial is to compare the effectiveness and safety of intravenous magnesium sulfate in the maintenance phase 1g / h versus 2 g / h to prevent eclampsia in pregnant and postpartum women with severe preeclampsia (pure or superimposed).

Detailed Description

Hypertensive disorders are frequent during the course of pregnancy-puerperal cycle and an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, fetal and perinatal. The high frequency of maternal death can be explained by the presence of numerous complications such as eclampsia. Eclampsia is an obstetric emergency capable of prophylaxis. To prevent and control seizures, there is no doubt that the magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is the ideal drug. However, there are still questions regarding its use and dose. The scheme and the optimal time of administration remain to be elucidated. Currently, allows the use of either 1 g / h to 2 g / h of magnesium sulphate during the maintenance phase to prevent eclamptic convulsions. However, there is no report in the literature of randomized controlled trials comparing different doses of magnesium sulfate in the maintenance phase to prevent eclampsia.

The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of intravenous magnesium sulfate in the maintenance phase 1g / h versus 2 g / h to prevent eclampsia in pregnant and postpartum women with severe preeclampsia (pure or superimposed).There will be a trial randomized and triple blind in the Integrative Medicine Institute Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP) from March 2015 to April 2017, and will be included 2000 women randomized into two groups: MgSO4 maintenance dose of 1 g / h or 2 g / h. Patients who had eclampsia before loading dose, with use of other medications or illicit drugs that may interfere with maternal hemodynamics or with contraindications to the use of magnesium sulfate will be excluded. The primary endpoint will be the incidence of eclampsia. Other complications such as oliguria, bleeding, recurrence of seizures, disseminated intravascular coagulation, maternal death, presence of side effects related to the use of MgSO, neonatal outcome and other variables will be considered secondary outcomes. Randomization for preventive treatment of eclamptic seizures with MgSO4 1g / h or MgSO4 2g / h will be held according to a table of sequential numbers from one to 2000, using the letters A and B and not knowing its meaning. The analysis will be performed with the groups identified as A or B, breaking the secrecy only after the results obtained and prepared the tables, or by resolution of the External Monitoring Committee.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
62
Inclusion Criteria
  • Severe Preeclampsia (pure and superimposed)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Eclampsia before administration of the loading dose of MgSO4 ;
  • Use of other medications or illicit drugs that may interfere with maternal hemodynamics;
  • Contraindications to the use of magnesium sulfate: known hypersensitivity to the drug, oliguria with urine output below 25 ml per hour or anuria (urine output absent) and myasthenia gravis.
  • Use of mechanical ventilation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Magnesium sulfate 50% - 1g/hMagnesium sulfate 50% - 1g/hAfter loading dose of 6g of magnesium sulfate, patients will receive the maintenance dose of 1g/hour of intravenous magnesium sulfate, for 24 hours
Magnesium sulfate 50% - 2g/hMagnesium sulfate 50% - 2g/hAfter loading dose of 6g of magnesium sulfate, patients will receive the maintenance dose of 2g/hour of intravenous magnesium sulfate, for 24 hours
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ECLAMPSIAFrom end of loading dose, until 24 hours after delivery

Seizures that occur after the loading dose, during magnesium sulfate, until 24 hours after the delivery of the baby

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
RECURRENCEFrom end of loading dose, until 24 hours after delivery

Recurrence of seizures after loading dose of magnesium sulfate

additional anticonvulsantFrom end of loading dose, until 24 hours after delivery

Need for additional anticonvulsant after the use of magnesium sulfate

DISCONTINUATION OF MAGNESIUM SULFATEFrom end of loading dose, until 24 hours after delivery

Occurence of discontinuation of treatment due to side effects

Placental abruptionFrom end of loading dose, until delivery of the child

Occurence of placental abruption

postpartum hemorrhageFrom end of loading dose, until 48 hours after delivery

Occurence of postpartum hemorrhage, diagnosed clinically by the attending phisician

COMPLICATIONSFrom end of loading dose, until 3 hours after delivery

Occurence of a retained placenta

thromboembolic complicationsFrom end of loading dose, until 15 days after delivery

Diagnosis of thromboembolic complications bay doppler compression ultrasound or CT

liver failureFrom end of loading dose, until 15 days after delivery

Occurence of liver failure according to laboratorial exams

OLIGURIAFrom end of loading dose, until 15 days after delivery

Oliguria diagnosed as the presence of urine output under 0.5 (mililiters per kilogram) mL/kg for six hours,

RENAL FAILUREFrom end of loading dose, until 15 days after delivery

Occurence of renal failure diagnosed as the presence of oliguria for more than 24 hours or elevation serum creatinine (3X )

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)From end of loading dose, until 15 days after delivery

Presence of disseminated intravascular coagulation

acute pulmonary edemaFrom end of loading dose, until 15 days after delivery

Presence of clinically diagnosis of acute pulmonary edema

Maternal deathFrom end of loading dose, until 42 days after delivery

Maternal death occuring for direct obstetric causes

Composite maternal morbidityFrom end of loading dose, until 42 days after delivery

Presence of one of the investigated complications

SIDE EFFECTSFrom end of loading dose, until 24 hours after delivery

Presence of side effects of magnesium sulfate use

GLUCONATE USEFrom end of loading dose, until 24 hours after delivery

Need for the use of calcium gluconate

MAGNESIUM LEVELSFrom end of loading dose, until 24 hours after delivery

Serum magnesium levels evaluated at the beginning of maintenance dose and after 30. minutes, every 2 hours for six hours and after every six hours until 24 hous after loading dose.

This outcome will be evaluated in the first 62 patients

Hypertensive crisesFrom end of loading dose, until 24 hours after delivery

Presence of hypertensive crises and need for antihypertensive drugs and need to continue therapy for more than 24 hours.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira

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Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

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