Clinical Trial: Magnesium Deficiency In Patients Hospitalized in Internal Medicine Wards

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Magnesium Deficiency In Patients Hospitalized in Internal Medicine Wards

Brief Summary: Hypomagnesemia is a common entity in the inpatient and outpatient setting. in previous retrospective study hypomagnesemic patients have higher mortality and longer hospitalization. whether hypomagnesemia is merely a marker of poor prognosis, or whether replacing it can improve outcomes is unclear. The current standard of care is to discharge these patients without workup or further treatment, even if patients had received intravenous therapy while hospitalized. The investigator wish to examine prospectively whether giving replacement therapy affects mortality, length of hospital stay and overall well-being. In order to replete intracellular levels and replete magnesium stores, magnesium should be given for several months.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Frieda Wolf

Current Primary Outcome: compare mortality [ Time Frame: one year ]

To compare mortality between the population receiving magnesium and the population receiving standard care: ie no replacement.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Hospitalization [ Time Frame: one year ]

Length in days of hospitalization.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Dates:
Date Received: October 27, 2016
Date Started: May 10, 2017
Date Completion: December 2019
Last Updated: March 23, 2017
Last Verified: November 2016