Is magnesium an effective treatment for organophosphate poisoning?

Completed

• Conditions: Organophosphate poisoning; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

• Registration Number: ISRCTN50739829
• Lead Sponsor: South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (SACTRC) (Sri Lanka)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with symptomatic acute OP

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who do not consent
2. Pregnant women
3. Patients less than 16 years of age
4. Patients who are hypotensive (blood pressure less than 90/50 mmHg) on presentation and not responding to intravenous (iv) fluids and atropine
5. Patients who have ingested other substances in addition to OP
6. Patients with other major medical conditions (e.g. cardiovascular disease renal or hepatic failure)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified