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

July 24, 2015 updated by: Jeffrey L. Saver

Field Administration of Stroke Therapy-Magnesium Trial: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of Neuroprotective Magnesium Sulfate Therapy for Acute Stroke Initiated Within 2 Hours of Onset by Paramedics in the Field

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of field-initiated magnesium sulfate in improving the long-term functional outcome of patients with acute stroke.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States. Each year, more than 750,000 Americans suffer a symptomatic stroke.

Currently, tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) is the only approved treatment for acute ischemic stroke; however, its usefulness is limited because most patients cannot reach medical attention within the necessary 3-hour time window. In addition, rt-PA cannot be given in the field because it is contraindicated for treatment of patients with brain hemorrhage.

The purpose of this multi-center, randomized, double-blind trial is to demonstrate that paramedic initiation of the neuroprotective agent magnesium sulfate in the field is an effective and safe treatment for acute stroke. This study will analyze magnesium sulfate, an experimental therapy for stroke, versus placebo among ambulance-transported patients with acute stroke. This trial will also demonstrate that paramedics can safely, effectively, and rapidly start neuroprotective therapies for stroke.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1700

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
        • The Clinical Coordinating Center is: UCLA School of Medicine, 710 Westwood Plaza

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 95 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Suspected stroke identified by the Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke Screen
  • Age 40-95, inclusive
  • Last known well time within 2 hours of treatment initiation
  • Deficit present for >/= 15 minutes

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Coma
  • Rapidly improving neurologic deficit
  • Pre-existing neurologic, psychiatric, or advanced systemic disease that would confound the neurological or functional outcome evaluations
  • Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) < 90 or > 220
  • Known severe renal dysfunction (on dialysis or known chronic creatinine > 3.0)
  • Severe respiratory distress (O2 sat < 90% or respiratory rate < 12 or >/= 24)
  • Known second or third degree heart block with no pacemaker in place
  • Major head trauma in the last 24 hours
  • Recent stroke within prior 30 days
  • Patient unable to give informed consent and no available on scene consent or assent provider

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Magnesium Sulfate
Magnesium sulfate (Mg) was administered intravenously with a 15 minute bolus load followed by a 24 hour infusion. The bolus-loading dose consisted of 4 grams Mg in 54 ml normal saline. The maintenance infusion contained 16 grams Mg diluted in 240 ml 0.9% normal saline, infused at 10 ml/hr for 24 hours. Paramedics in the field initiated the bolus-loading dose, administered at 216 ml/hr over 15 minutes through a rate controlled IV infusion set. The maintenance infusion was initiated in hospital immediately upon completion of the loading dose.
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.
Other Names:
  • MA 135 magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
Placebo Comparator: Normal saline
Normal saline was administered intravenously with a 15 minute bolus load followed by a 24 hour infusion. Paramedics in the field initiated the bolus-loading dose of 54 ml normal saline, administered at 216 ml/hr over 15 minutes through a rate controlled IV infusion set. The maintenance infusion was initiated in hospital immediately upon completion of the loading dose at 10 ml/hr for 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.
Other Names:
  • SO155 sodium chloride

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Modified Rankin Scale
Time Frame: 3 months after stroke onset

Modified Rankin Scales (mRS) is a measure of global disability. Total Scale range is 0-6, with lower values indicating better outcomes.

0 No symptoms at all

  1. No significant disability despite symptoms; able to carry out all usual duties and activities
  2. Slight disability; unable to carry out all previous activities, but able to look after own affairs without assistance
  3. Moderate disability; requiring some help, but able to walk without assistance
  4. Moderately severe disability; unable to walk without assistance and unable to attend to own bodily needs without assistance
  5. Severe disability; bedridden, incontinent and requiring constant nursing care and attention
  6. Dead
3 months after stroke onset

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mortality
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Modified Rankin Score of 0 or 1
Time Frame: 3 months
Minimal or no disability based on the modified Rankin score
3 months
Modified Rankin Score ≤2
Time Frame: 3 months
Functional independence based on modified Rankin score
3 months
NIH Stroke Scale
Time Frame: 3 months

The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a measure of neurologic deficit. Total Score range 0-42, with higher scores indicating greater severity. The 11 domains assessed are:

1a-c Level of consciousness 2. Best Gaze 3. Visual 4. Facial Palsy 5a. Motor left arm 5b. Motor right arm 6a. Motor left leg 6b. Motor right leg 7. Limb Ataxia 8. Sensory 9. Best Language 10. Dysarthria 11. Extinction and Inattention
3 months
Barthel Index
Time Frame: 3 months

The Barthel Index is a measure of activities of daily living. Total score is calculated by addition of subscale scores. Total score range is 0-100, with higher scores indicating better outcomes. The ten subitems are:

FEEDING (Subscale range is 0-10) BATHING (Subscale range is 0-5) GROOMING (Subscale range is 0-5) DRESSING (Subscale range is 0-10) BOWELS (Subscale range is 0-10) BLADDER (Subscale range is 0-10) TOILET USE (Subscale range is 0-10) TRANSFERS (Subscale range is 0-15) MOBILITY (Subscale range is 0-15) STAIRS (Subscale range is 0-10)
3 months
Stroke Impact Scale
Time Frame: 3 months

The Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) is a measure of stroke-specific quality of life. The scale assesses 8 domains. Scores for each domain range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating better outcomes.

  1. Physical problems
  2. Memory and thinking
  3. Mood and emotions
  4. Communication, reading and understanding
  5. Daily activities
  6. Mobility at home and in the community
  7. Affected hand use
  8. Hobbies and activities participation
3 months
Serious Adverse Events
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage
Time Frame: 3 month
3 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Jeffrey L. Saver

Collaborators

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Saver, M.D., UCLA School of Medicine, Study Overall Principal Investigator
  • Principal Investigator: Sidney Starkman, M.D., UCLA Stroke Center, Co-Principal Investigator
  • Principal Investigator: Marc Eckstein, M.D., Los Angeles City Emergency Medical Service, Co-Principal Investigator
  • Principal Investigator: Samuel Stratton, MD, Los Angeles and Orange County Emergency Medical Services Agencies, Co-Principal Investigator
  • Principal Investigator: Frank Pratt, MD, Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Service, Co-Principal Investigator

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2003

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 23, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

April 24, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 21, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • U01NS044364 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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