NCT00059332View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Field Administration of Stroke Therapy - Magnesium (FAST-MAG) Trial

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

1,700

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2005

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2013

Conditions
Cerebrovascular Accident
Interventions
DRUG

Magnesium Sulfate

Paramedics initiate a loading dose of 4 grams magnesium sulfate IV over 15 minutes, followed after hospital arrival by a maintenance infusion of 16 grams magnesium sulfate IV over 24 hours.

DRUG

Normal Saline

Paramedics initiate a loading dose of placebo normal saline IV over 15 minutes, followed after hospital arrival by a maintenance infusion of placebo normal saline IV over 24 hours.

Trial Locations (1)

90095

The Clinical Coordinating Center is: UCLA School of Medicine, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

NIH

lead

Jeffrey L. Saver

OTHER

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