Does Oral Magnesium Substitution Relieve Pregnancy Induced Leg Cramps ?

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2004-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This is a trial of treatment with tablets containing magnesium for leg cramps in pregnancy.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital
• Collaborators: Sykehuset Asker og Baerum; Takeda Nycomed

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women with recurrent leg cramps (at least twice a week).

• No disease according to helath certificate. Written participation consent must be signed.

• Linguistic ability demanded: Norwegian as the first language. Gestation length more than 17 weeks, less than 36 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Twin pregnancy.

• Oedema.

• Pre-eclampsia.

• Magnesium supplementation beyond the trial treatment.