Could a simple mineral beat period pain? new trial investigates
NCT ID NCT07248540
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether intravenous magnesium sulfate can quickly reduce severe period pain in women visiting the emergency room. Sixty women with acute dysmenorrhea will receive either magnesium or a standard painkiller (dexketoprofen). Pain levels are measured before and one hour after treatment to compare effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- magnesium sulfate
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, fast-acting option for severe period pain in the emergency room.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Magnesium can cause side effects like flushing or low blood pressure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Female patients aged 18 to 35 years Presenting to the obstetrics and gynecology emergency department with a diagnosis of primary dysmenorrhea Having regular menstrual cycles within the last 6 months Having a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score of ≥6 at emergency admission Providing written informed consent for participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: Patients with secondary dysmenorrhea or underlying gynecological pathology Pregnancy or breastfeeding Use of analgesics or muscle relaxants within the last 3 days Known allergy to magnesium sulfate or dexketoprofen trometamol History of renal failure, cardiac arrhythmia, or serious systemic disease Inability to assess pain due to mental disability or communication disorder Failure to provide informed consent for participation in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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SBÜ Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGGaziosmanpaşa, Outside of the US, 33400, Turkey (Türkiye)
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