Can a common mineral keep spine surgery safer?
NCT ID NCT06975072
First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Summary
This trial investigates whether a single dose of magnesium sulfate, given during spinal fusion surgery, changes the signals used to monitor nerve health. The study includes adults undergoing open thoracolumbar fusion with planned neuromonitoring. Researchers will measure magnesium levels in the blood and track how the monitoring signals respond, to see if this common pain-relieving adjunct is safe to use during these procedures.
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 given as a single intravenous bolus
- What this could lead to
- If magnesium sulfate proves safe during nerve monitoring, it could become a standard way to reduce pain and opioid use after spinal surgery without compromising patient safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Magnesium can affect heart and kidney function, and its impact on monitoring signals is still uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 40 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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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: Adult patients (\>18 years of age) undergoing open thoracolumbar fusion with planned neuromonitoring Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with a history of significant cardiac disease (LVEF \<35%, 2nd/3rd-degree block without a pacemaker, or significant arrhythmia) 2. Patients with kidney disease (GFR \<30), or hepatic dysfunction (history of cirrhosis) 3. Allergy or sensitivity to magnesium 4. Patient with neuromuscular disease such as myasthenia graves
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California San Francisco Hospital
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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