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AsthmaNCT01118923

Bronchial Challenge Test of Magnesium-treated Asthmatics

A study testing Magnesium supplement (magnesium hydroxide/ -oxide) in people with Asthma, run by University of Aarhus at 1 site in Denmark.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The present study is part of a project titled 'Magnesium in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease'. The hypothesis of the main project is that a daily magnesium supplement will benefit patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Asthma
What is being tested?
Magnesium supplement (magnesium hydroxide/ -oxide)
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
Oct 2010to Mar 2013
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Asthma with annual symptoms, bronchial hyperreactivity and positive metacholine-test (PD20<1000 microgram

Who cannot join

  • Se-Mg > 2,00 mmol/L, smoking cessation less than 1 year prior to study start, major changes in eating habits within three months prior to study start and during the study period of approx. one year, various conditions (e.g. gastrointestinal disease, kidney disease, pregnancy/lactation) that may affect the study results.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Research Dept. of Respiratory Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital

    Aarhus C, 8000

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About this study

Official title: Metacholine-provocation of Mablet-treated Asthmatics

The present study is part of a project titled 'Magnesium in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease'. The hypothesis of the main project is that a daily magnesium supplement will benefit patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The aim of this part of the project is to study the effect of a daily magnesium supplement on the grade of bronchial hyperreactivity in asthmatics.

Conditions
Asthma
Being tested
Magnesium supplement (magnesium hydroxide/ -oxide), Placebo
Keywords
Bronchial challenge test, Hyperreactivity, PD20 for metacholine, Daily magnesium supplement
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Magnesium supplement (magnesium hydroxide/ -oxide)Dietary supplement

    Also called Mablet

    3 tablets of Mablet (360 mg per tablet) daily for 12 weeks Produced by: Gunnar Kjems APS

  • PlaceboDietary supplement

    3 placebo-tablets daily for 12 weeks

Study groups in NCT01118923
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
WashoutNo interventionNot described
MabletActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Magnesium supplement (magnesium hydroxide/ -oxide)
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. PD20 for metacholine

    Bronchial hyperreactivity is expressed by the dose of inhaled metacholine necessary to achieve a decline of 20 % in FEV1 (Bronchial challenge test).

    Measured: Two years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Impulse Oscillometry for measurement of pulmonary impedance

    A characteristic feature of Impulse Oscillometry is that pulmonary impedance is not derived from the respiratory signals but from the pressure-flow relationship of artificial impulse-shaped test signals which are produced by an external generator. The advantage of artificial test signals is the incomparably higher frequency contents with a relatively high consistency as far as frequency range and amplitude are concerned, so that a thorough differentiation of pulmonary function is possible.

    Measured: Two years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 May 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2010
  3. Primary completionMar 2013
  4. Study completionMar 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01118923
Sponsor's protocol ID
9727d
Status last verified
Sep 2013
First submitted
27 Apr 2010
Last updated
4 Sep 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Schlingmann KP, Konrad M, Seyberth HW. Genetics of hereditary disorders of magnesium homeostasis. Pediatr Nephrol. 2004 Jan;19(1):13-25. doi: 10.1007/s00467-003-1293-z. Epub 2003 Nov 22.

    PubMed 14634861
  • Beasley R, Aldington S. Magnesium in the treatment of asthma. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Feb;7(1):107-10. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e328012ce4b.

    PubMed 17218820
  • Emelyanov A, Fedoseev G, Barnes PJ. Reduced intracellular magnesium concentrations in asthmatic patients. Eur Respir J. 1999 Jan;13(1):38-40. doi: 10.1183/09031936.99.13103899.

    PubMed 10836320
  • Dominguez LJ, Barbagallo M, Di Lorenzo G, Drago A, Scola S, Morici G, Caruso C. Bronchial reactivity and intracellular magnesium: a possible mechanism for the bronchodilating effects of magnesium in asthma. Clin Sci (Lond). 1998 Aug;95(2):137-42.

    PubMed 9680494
  • Alamoudi OS. Hypomagnesaemia in chronic, stable asthmatics: prevalence, correlation with severity and hospitalization. Eur Respir J. 2000 Sep;16(3):427-31. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.016003427.x.

    PubMed 11028655
  • Bede O, Suranyi A, Pinter K, Szlavik M, Gyurkovits K. Urinary magnesium excretion in asthmatic children receiving magnesium supplementation: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Magnes Res. 2003 Dec;16(4):262-70.

    PubMed 14979636
  • Aziz HS, Blamoun AI, Shubair MK, Ismail MM, DeBari VA, Khan MA. Serum magnesium levels and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective study. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2005 Autumn;35(4):423-7.

    PubMed 16254259
  • Rowe BH, Camargo CA Jr. The role of magnesium sulfate in the acute and chronic management of asthma. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2008 Jan;14(1):70-6. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e3282f19867.

    PubMed 18043278
  • Nasulewicz A, Zimowska W, Bayle D, Dzimira S, Madej J, Rayssiguier Y, Opolski A, Mazur A. Changes in gene expression in the lungs of Mg-deficient mice are related to an inflammatory process. Magnes Res. 2004 Dec;17(4):259-63.

    PubMed 15726901
  • Gontijo-Amaral C, Ribeiro MA, Gontijo LS, Condino-Neto A, Ribeiro JD. Oral magnesium supplementation in asthmatic children: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Jan;61(1):54-60. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602475. Epub 2006 Jun 21.

    PubMed 16788707
  • Fogarty A, Lewis SA, Scrivener SL, Antoniak M, Pacey S, Pringle M, Britton J. Oral magnesium and vitamin C supplements in asthma: a parallel group randomized placebo-controlled trial. Clin Exp Allergy. 2003 Oct;33(10):1355-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2003.01777.x.

    PubMed 14519140
  • Hill J, Micklewright A, Lewis S, Britton J. Investigation of the effect of short-term change in dietary magnesium intake in asthma. Eur Respir J. 1997 Oct;10(10):2225-9. doi: 10.1183/09031936.97.10102225.

    PubMed 9387944
  • Abreu Gonzalez J, Hernandez Garcia C, Abreu Gonzalez P, Martin Garcia C, Jimenez A. [Effect of intravenous magnesium sulfate on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations requiring hospitalization: a randomized placebo-controlled trial]. Arch Bronconeumol. 2006 Aug;42(8):384-7. doi: 10.1016/s1579-2129(06)60551-x. Spanish.

    PubMed 16948990

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Magnesium supplement (magnesium hydroxide/ -oxide) in people with Asthma, run by University of Aarhus at 1 site in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Sep 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

PD20 for metacholine (time frame: Two years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01118923, which also lists 13 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Sep 2013.

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