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NCT04186728

Oral Magnesium Supplementation in Athletes With Premature Ventricular Contractions or Premature Atrial Contractions.

Status unknown NA Last updated 29 July 2020
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Magnesium glycinate in Ventricular Premature Complexes in 50 participants. Status unknown.

Timeline
30 September 2020
Primary endpoint
31 December 2021
31 December 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsorUniversity of British Columbia
PhaseNA
StatusStatus unknown
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designcrossover
Maskingdouble
Primary purposesupportive care
Enrollment50
Start date30 September 2020
Primary completion31 December 2021
Estimated completion31 December 2021

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Who can join

Adults 18 to 65, any sex, with Ventricular Premature Complexes or Atrial Premature Complexes. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Magnesium is a mineral which is essential to many of the processes which happen in the body. This includes normal function of muscles; including the heart. Studies have shown that oral magnesium supplementation can help reduce the frequency of extra heart beats (premature ventricular contractions (PVC) and premature atrial contractions (PAC)) while also reducing the severity of their associated symptoms. Oral magnesium supplementation has yet to be investigated in athletes with lots of PVCs and/or PACs. Most of the magnesium in your body is stored in the bones. Your body may take magnesium from your bones to maintain magnesium levels in your blood. This makes it possible for people to have low levels of magnesium in their body but normal levels in their blood. Over time, this process can decrease the total amount in your body and impact other body functions. Magnesium is also lost in sweat making athletes more vulnerable to having low levels in their body. Magnesium is particularly important in the function of the myocardium (heart muscle fibers). It has been proposed that the PVCs and PACs experienced by some people are a result of low levels of total body magnesium. Current drug treatments to control PVCs and PACs include medications such as beta blockers. These treatments are not without their side effects. Generally, these medications are only effective if individuals do not have a structural heart disease. These drugs may also decrease your ability to exercise and are banned by some governing bodies in sport. The hypotheses of this study are: 1. Oral magnesium supplementation reduces the frequency of PVCs and/or PACs. 2. Oral magnesium supplementation reduces the symptoms associated with PVCs and PACs. To be eligible for the study, individuals will be required to have a certain number of PVCs and PACs in a day. This study will involve two groups of participants. A total of 25 participants will be recruited for each group resulting in 50 participants in the study. During the study, one group will take a daily magnesium capsule for 12 weeks before switching to a placebo for 12 weeks. The other group will have the placebo intervention before switching to magnesium. Participants will be randomized into one of the two groups and will remain blinded until their participation in the study ends. The research team will also be unaware of each participant's current intervention however, this information will be available in case of medical emergency. Participants will be asked to attend one screening visit and three study visits. During these visits, a blood sample will be taken and you will be asked to complete questionnaires about you physical fitness and quality of life. You will also be asked to wear a Holter monitor for 48 hours in order to count the number of PVCs and PACs you have daily. In addition to these assessments, you will also complete an exercise stress test during your screening visit.

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