Could a common mineral cut opioid use after prostate surgery?
NCT ID NCT06477133
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving magnesium sulfate during prostate surgery can lower pain and reduce the need for strong painkillers. About 68 adults having robotic prostate surgery will either receive magnesium or not, as part of their standard anesthesia. Researchers will compare pain scores and opioid use between the two groups.
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 simple, safe way to reduce pain and opioid use after prostate surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with only 68 participants. The results may not apply to all patients or hospitals.
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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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68 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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Male 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: 1. Age 18 and older. 2. Undergoing a robotic prostatectomy under general anesthesia. 3. Is willing and able to provide consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients younger than 18 years 2. Patients with end-stage renal disease 3. Known allergy to magnesium sulfate preparations 4. Any patient that the investigators feel cannot comply with all study related procedures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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