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Blinded interim analysis Recommendation, submitted April 1, 2014, was early termination for futility.
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Nocturnal leg cramps (NLC) are painful, involuntary contractions of muscles occurring at rest, mostly at night. A Cochrane review on leg cramps in pregnancy showed some potential benefits in trials of magnesium. This is a single center, prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial that aims to investigate the effect of treatment with Magnox 520® (un-organic granular magnesium complex, composed of Magnesium Oxide & Magnesium Oxide Monohydrate 865mg, Provides 520 mg of free elemental Mg++) on frequency and severity of NLC, quality of sleep and quality of life. Hypothesis: Magnox 520® may reduce the number and severity of NLC; an improvement in the quality of life and quality of sleep may ensue.
Ads in the local media and pharmacies will invite individuals afflicted by NLC to participate in the study. Each participating individual will undergo two weeks of eligibility screening followed by 4-week double-blind treatment. The number, severity and duration of NLC will be measured daily as documented in a designated, structured sleep dairy. Quality of life and quality of sleep will be assessed by SF-36 and PSQI questionnaires, respectively, to be completed twice - at enrollment and within one week of the end of the treatment period.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNOX 520® | Experimental | MAGNOX 520® (un-organic granular magnesium complex, composed of Magnesium Oxide & Magnesium Oxide Monohydrate 865mg, Provides 520 mg of free elemental Mg ++); Oral administration once daily for 4 weeks. |
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| Similarly looking placebo. | Placebo Comparator | Similarly looking placebo. Oral administration once daily for 4 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNOX 520® | Drug | un-organic granular magnesium complex, composed of Magnesium Oxide & Magnesium Oxide Monohydrate 865mg, Provides 520 mg of free elemental Mg ++); Oral administration once daily for 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of documented episodes of NLC | The primary efficacy endpoint is the difference in the number of episodes of NLC documented in the NCSD, as compared between the MAGNOX 520® and the placebo treated individuals, during a treatment period of 4 weeks; | 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Severity of documented episodes of NLC | The difference in the severity of episodes of NLC documented in the NCSD, as compared between the MAGNOX 520® and the placebo treated individuals, during a treatment period of 4 weeks; | 4 weeks |
| Duration of documented episodes of NLC documented |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Signed informed consent before any procedure or assessment is done. Age over 21 years old. Over 4 episodes of documented NLC during 2 weeks of eligibility screening (for the treatment phase).
Insured by Clalit Health Services (CHS). Hebrew speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
Pregnancy Currently taking Quinidine or Magnesium additive Renal failure - serum creatinine more than 2 mg/DL or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 60 ml/min (the worst, ascertained by the participant electronic records in the last 6 months). If the result is near these limits (i.e. serum creatinin 1.5-2) a second analysis will be done near the study enrollment.
Major neurological disease- ALS, MS, Paraplegia or Quadriplegia.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Noga Maor Rougin, MD | Clinical Research Unit, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, HAIFA, ISRAEL | Principal Investigator |
| Uzi Milman, MD | Clinical Research Unit, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, HAIFA, ISRAEL | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Research Unit, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, | Haifa | Israel |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28241153 | Result | Roguin Maor N, Alperin M, Shturman E, Khairaldeen H, Friedman M, Karkabi K, Milman U. Effect of Magnesium Oxide Supplementation on Nocturnal Leg Cramps: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 May 1;177(5):617-623. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.9261. | |
| 33275278 | Derived | Luo L, Zhou K, Zhang J, Xu L, Yin W. Interventions for leg cramps in pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Dec 4;12(12):CD010655. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010655.pub3. |
| Label | URL |
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| pubmed/28241153 | View source |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020922 | Sleep-Wake Transition Disorders |
| D007319 | Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D020447 | Parasomnias |
| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| placebo | Drug | Similarly looking placebo. Oral administration once daily for 4 weeks |
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The difference in the duration of episodes of NLC documented in the NCSD, as compared between the MAGNOX 520® and the placebo treated individuals, during a |
| 4 weeks |
| Quality of life | The difference in the change in quality of life (measured by SF36 at enrolment and after the treatment period) between the MAGNOX 520® and the placebo treated individuals; | 4 weeks |
| Quality of sleep | The difference in the change in quality of sleep (measured by PSQI at enrolment and after the treatment period) between the MAGNOX 520® and the placebo treated individuals; | 4 weeks |
| D020919 |
| Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic |
| D020920 | Dyssomnias |