In Utero Magnesium Sulfate Exposure: Effects on Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infants (MgSO4)

In Utero Magnesium Sulfate Exposure: Effects on Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight (ELBW) Infants

This study examined the effect of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) exposure on adverse outcome in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. For infants included in the NICHD Neonatal Research Network Generic Database whose mothers were given prenatal MgSO4, data were prospectively collected on maternal/infant conditions and magnesium exposure (including indications, timing and duration of exposure).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Intracranial Hemorrhages; Infant, Small for Gestational Age; Infant, Premature; Leukomalacia, Periventricular; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Infant, Newborn

Detailed Description

Retrospective studies suggested that the risk of cerebral palsy and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in extremely premature infants of mothers given magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) may be reduced. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of MgSO4 exposure on adverse outcomes in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. For infants included in the NICHD Neonatal Research Network Generic Database, data were prospectively collected on maternal/infant conditions and MgSO4 exposure (including indications, timing and duration of exposure).

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 1339

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Alabama
    • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
      • University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • California
    • Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
      • Stanford University
  • Connecticut
    • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06504
      • Yale University
  • District of Columbia
    • Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20052
      • George Washington University
  • Florida
    • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
      • University of Miami
  • Georgia
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303
      • Emory University
  • Indiana
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
      • Indiana University
  • Massachusetts
    • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02138
      • Harvard University
  • Michigan
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
      • Wayne State University
  • New Mexico
    • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131
      • University Of New Mexico
  • Ohio
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267
      • Cincinnati Children's Medical Center
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
      • Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
  • Rhode Island
    • Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02905
      • Brown University, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
  • Tennessee
    • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38163
      • University of Tennessee
  • Texas
    • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235
      • University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: No older than 2 weeks (CHILD)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All infants with birth weights 401 through 1500 grams admitted to the NICU within 14 days of age are eligible for the study. In addition, all inborn, liveborn infants in the same weight range (401-1500 gms) who die prior to admission to the NICU are enrolled posthumously.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Infants born in NRN Centers with a birth weight of 401-1,500g

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Incidence of Intraventricular Hemorrhage	Hospital discharge 120 days of life

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Incidence of cerebral palsy	18-22 months corrected age

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: NICHD Neonatal Research Network
• Collaborators: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
• Investigators: Study Director: James A. Lemons, MD, Indiana University; Principal Investigator: Ann R. Stark, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• NICHD Neonatal Research Network

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: July 1, 1996
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): June 1, 1998
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): June 1, 2000

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 15, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 15, 2010
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): September 16, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): September 26, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 22, 2017
• Last Verified: September 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Prematurity; NICHD Neonatal Research Network; Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW); Antenatal Magnesium sulfate
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Brain Damage, Chronic; Infant, Newborn, Diseases; Infant, Premature, Diseases; Encephalomalacia; Cerebral Palsy; Hemorrhage; Body Weight; Birth Weight; Intracranial Hemorrhages; Leukomalacia, Periventricular
• Other Study ID Numbers: NICHD-NRN-0016; M01RR000633 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD021364 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD021373 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD021385 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD027851 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD027853 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD027856 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD027871 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD027880 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD027904 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD034216 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD021415 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD027881 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); M01RR008084 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); M01RR006022 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); M01RR000750 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); M01RR000070 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); M01RR000997 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD021397 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10HD034167 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); M01RR000039 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); M01RR000080 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); M01RR001032 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); M01RR002635 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)