Which magnesium strategy saves lives in the ICU?
NCT ID NCT07380542
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study analyzed data from over 12,000 past ICU patients to compare three approaches for treating low magnesium levels: no treatment, daily magnesium, or magnesium only when daily tests show low levels. The goal was to see which strategy best reduces the risk of death within 28 days. The findings could help doctors choose the safest way to manage low magnesium in critically ill patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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12,887 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
This study includes adult (≥18 years) non-cardiac critically ill patients with hypomagnesemia (serum magnesium \< 1.7 mg/dL) within 72 hours of ICU admission, identified from the MIMIC-IV (version 3.1) database (2008-2019). Patients with cardiac-related admission or missing key data are excluded. The population represents a diverse cohort of non-cardiac ICU patients (e.g., respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological etiologies) to evaluate the association between dynamic magnesium replacement strategies and 28-day mortality.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 years. 2. Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). 3. Developed hypomagnesemia (Serum Magnesium \< 1.7 mg/dL) within the first 72 hours of ICU admission. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Admitted due to cardiac or cardiosurgical causes (e.g., Cardiac Surgery Recovery Unit, CCU, CVICU). 2. Underwent cardiac surgery during hospitalization (identified by ICD-9/10 procedure codes). 3. Primary discharge diagnosis of major cardiac conditions (e.g., myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fujian Provincial Hospital
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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