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Antenatal Magnesium Sulphate in High-Risk Preterm Patients
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether antenatal magnesium sulphate reduces the risk of cerebral palsy in infants born to women at high risk of preterm birth. It will also assess the safety of magnesium sulfate for both the mother and the neonate. The main question it aims to answer is whether magnesium sulphate given before anticipated preterm delivery decreases the incidence of cerebral palsy without causing significant maternal or neonatal adverse effects. Researchers will compare magnesium sulphate with a placebo in women at high risk of preterm birth between 32 and 35 weeks of gestation. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either intravenous magnesium sulphate or a placebo before delivery, and maternal and neonatal outcomes will be followed after birth, including neurodevelopmental assessment of the infant.
Official title: Assessment of the Role of Antenatal Magnesium Sulphate in High-Risk Preterm Patients With Cerebral Palsy: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
138
Start Date
2026-05-01
Completion Date
2028-05-30
Last Updated
2026-04-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Magnesium sulfate
Intravenous magnesium sulphate administered for fetal neuroprotection in women at high risk of preterm birth. Treatment is given as a loading dose followed by continuous maintenance infusion, with maternal monitoring during administration. The intervention is used for neuroprotection and not for tocolysis.
Placebo
Intravenous placebo infusion using isotonic sodium chloride 0.9%, administered in the same volume and schedule as the active treatment to maintain blinding. Maternal monitoring during infusion is performed in the same manner as in the active treatment group.
Locations (1)
Suez Canal University
Ismailia, Ismailia Governorate, Egypt