Table of contents
- Overview of the studies
- Who is being studied
- What the trials are testing
- Trial phases and sizes
- Main outcomes being measured
- Safety information in the trials
- Trial summary by study
Overview of the studies
The source data includes four interventional trials studying Magnesium Sulfate in different clinical settings.[1] These studies are authorised and are mainly focused on pain control after surgery or on pregnancy prolongation in a specific obstetric condition.[1]
All four trials are designed to compare Magnesium Sulfate with other treatments or with standard care, depending on the study question.[1] The research is not about the substance itself as a general medicine; it is about whether it helps in the specific patient groups included in each trial.[1]
Who is being studied
One Phase 3 trial includes people having total knee arthroplasty, which is knee replacement surgery.[2] This study looks at whether perineural Magnesium Sulfate, meaning use around a nerve block, can improve pain relief when added to ropivacaine.[2]
Another Phase 3 trial includes patients with breast cancer who are undergoing mastectomy, a surgery to remove the breast.[3] In this study, Magnesium Sulfate is tested as an adjuvant, which means an added treatment, to compare it with dexmedetomidine for postoperative pain control.[3]
A third Phase 3 study includes pregnant patients with preterm premature rupture of membrance.[4] This condition means the water breaks too early in pregnancy, before labor begins, and the study tests whether tailored treatment can safely prolong pregnancy.[4]
The fourth trial includes newly delivered women after cesarean section and studies postoperative pain.[5] It evaluates whether adding intravenous Magnesium Sulfate can improve pain outcomes in the hours after surgery.[5]
What the trials are testing
In the knee surgery study, researchers are testing whether Magnesium Sulfate can prolong analgesia, which means extend pain relief, when used with ropivacaine in an adductor canal block.[2] The main question is how long it takes before the patient first asks for rescue pain medicine.[2]
In the mastectomy study, the main question is whether Magnesium Sulfate offers an analgesic profile comparable to dexmedetomidine when added to 0.3% ropivacaine in an erector spinae plane block.[3] The study compares the time from recovery from general anesthesia to the first request for rescue analgesia.[3]
In the pregnancy study, the aim is to see whether tailored antibiotic and steroid therapy based on IL-6 in amniotic fluid is linked to longer pregnancy compared with standard treatment.[4] Magnesium Sulfate is one of the listed interventions in that treatment plan.[4]
In the cesarean section study, the goal is to find out whether adding intravenous Magnesium Sulfate improves acute postoperative pain during the first 6 hours after surgery.[5] This is a practical question for early recovery after delivery.[5]
Trial phases and sizes
The source data shows two broad phases of development: Phase 2 and Phase 3.[2][3][4][5] Phase 2 is usually an earlier step in testing, while Phase 3 is a later and larger step that gives more information about benefit and safety.[5]
The planned enrollment ranges from 62 participants to 150 participants across the four trials.[2][3][4][5] The largest study listed is the postoperative pain trial in newly delivered women, with 150 participants.[5]
Main outcomes being measured
The knee surgery trial measures the time, in minutes, from the adductor canal block to the first request for rescue analgesia.[2] A longer time suggests longer pain relief after the block.[2]
The mastectomy trial measures the time in minutes between recovery from general anesthesia and the first request for rescue analgesia.[3] This helps show how long postoperative pain relief lasts after surgery.[3]
The pregnancy trial uses a different main endpoint: pregnancy latency of more than 7 days from premature rupture of membranes to delivery.[4] This endpoint checks whether the treatment can safely delay birth for at least one week.[4]
The cesarean section trial measures acute postoperative pain within 6 hours.[5] This is important because early pain control can affect comfort and recovery after delivery.[5]
Safety information in the trials
Only one study in the source data gives a detailed safety endpoint for Magnesium Sulfate.[1] That long-term extension study in Angelman syndrome tracks treatment-emergent adverse events and serious adverse events, including their frequency, severity, and relationship to the investigational product throughout the study.[1]
For the Magnesium Sulfate studies in surgery and pregnancy, the source data mainly highlights effectiveness endpoints rather than detailed safety measures.[2][3][4][5] This means the trials are primarily designed to answer whether the treatment helps in the studied setting, while safety is still part of the overall trial review.[2][3][4][5]
Trial summary by study
The table below gives a simple overview of the trials that include Magnesium Sulfate in the source data.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Trial ID | Title | Phase | Condition | Status | Enrollment | Main endpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-518601-17-00 | Clinical trial Phase III to study whether magnesium sulfate improves nerve block in knee surgeries. | Phase 3 | Total knee arthroplasty | Authorised | 131 | Time from adductor canal block to first rescue analgesia request |
| 2025-523152-31-00 | Is magnesium sulfate an alternative with an analgesic and safety profile equivalent to dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine in erector block in mastectomy? | Phase 3 | Breast cancer | Authorised | 62 | Time from recovery from general anesthesia to first rescue analgesia request |
| 2024-520237-77-00 | TAILORED-PROM: Personalized therapeutic approach for preterm premature rupture of membranes to safely prolong pregnancy, enhance maternal and neonatal outcomes, and minimize unnecessary antibiotic use. | Phase 3 | Preterm premature rupture of membrance in pregnancy | Authorised | 138 | Pregnancy latency of more than 7 days |
| 2024-519617-56-00 | Magnesiumsulphate for Postoperative Analgesia In the Newly delivered, The MAG-PAIN randomized controlled trial. | Phase 2 | Postoperative pain | Authorised | 150 | Acute postoperative pain within 6 hours |





