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Magnesium After Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00325299
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 12, 2006
Last Update Posted : May 12, 2006
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Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The primary purpose is to see if magnesium tablet supplementation will decrease elevated GGT enzyme activity in alcoholic patients immediately after they had been treated for alcohol withdrawal. The secondary aims are to find out whether supplementation decreases the activity of ASAT and ALAT enzymes, increases muscle strength, decreases blood pressure and decreases depressive symptoms among these patients.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Alcohol-Induced Disorders Drug: Magnesium Phase 4

Detailed Description:
Magnesium (Mg) deficiency is common among alcoholics. Animal studies have shown that magnesium deficiency aggravates the hepatic damage caused by alcohol. One study on chronic alcoholics suggested that magnesium supplementation over six weeks decreases abnormally high activities of three enzymes related to liver function: serum gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT), aspartate-aminotransferase (ASAT) and alanine-aminotransferase (ALAT), and increases muscle strength [4]. These results were, however, significant at the 5% level only when a 1-sided test was applied. It seems that magnesium supplementation may improve liver recovery after a drinking bout, but the evidence is not yet strong enough to warrant clear recommendations for clinical practice. Magnesium deficiency may also be one of the symptoms of depression and may aggravate hypertension. The primary purpose of the present randomized, parallel group, double blind trial is to see if oral magnesium supplementation will decrease elevated GGT enzyme activity in alcoholic patients immediately after they had been treated for alcohol withdrawal. The secondary aims are to find out whether supplementation decreases the activity of ASAT and ALAT enzymes, increases muscle strength, decreases blood pressure and decreases depressive symptoms among these patients.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 178 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Magnesium After Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment
Study Completion Date : September 2005

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Drug Information available for: Magnesium

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) activity

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Aspartate-aminotransferase (ASAT) activity
  2. Alanine-aminotransferase (ALAT) activity
  3. Depressive symptoms
  4. Blood pressure
  5. Handgrip muscle strength

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Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 64 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Admission to treatment because of an acute alcohol withdrawal
  • Elevated serum GGT (men>80, women >50)
  • Age 20-64 years
  • Fixed address and a telephone to facilitate follow-up

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Mg supplementation within the past two months ten 250 mg tablets or more
  • History of heart rhythm disturbances
  • Contraindications against Mg treatment
  • Abnormally high serum creatinine
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Locations
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Finland
Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies
Helsinki, Finland, 00531
Sponsors and Collaborators
Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Kari Poikolainen, Dr Med Sci Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00325299    
Other Study ID Numbers: FFAS-02
First Posted: May 12, 2006    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 12, 2006
Last Verified: May 2006
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Alcohol-Induced Disorders
Alcohol-Related Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders