Purpose

The study team is conducting a study to see if Magnesium-L-Threonate (MgT) can help improve how well participants sleep and reduce pain after total joint replacement surgery

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients undergoing primary total knee or hip arthroplasty at the University of Miami Hospital - Patients > 18 years of age - Subjects must be capable of providing informed consent - English or Spanish-speaking

Exclusion Criteria

  • Previous total joint arthroplasty at the surgical site - History of sleeping disorders, including narcolepsy, sleep apnea, insomnia, parasomnias, and restless leg syndrome. - History of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in ipsilateral extremity - History of demyelinating disorder or neurologic deficit in the affected extremity - History of psychiatric disorders that could impact sleep, such as untreated depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. - Participants taking medications known to cause significant sedation or insomnia. - Pregnant or breastfeeding - Being treated for a diagnosis other than primary osteoarthritis (e.g. pelvic/femur fracture) - Patients with known substance use disorder within 6 months of surgery - Liver Failure, via clinical diagnosis or international normalized ratio greater than 1.5 or Prothrombin time greater than 40 - Chronic Kidney Disease or glomerular filtration rate less than 30 mL/min

Study Design

Phase
Phase 4
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Magnesium L Threonate Group
Participants in this group will receive the Magnesium L Threonate intervention for up to 6 weeks postoperatively
  • Drug: Magnesium Threonate
    Participants will receive a daily 145 mg pill by mouth 30 minutes before going to sleep
Placebo Comparator
Control Group
Participants in this group will receive the placebo comparator for up to 6 weeks postoperatively
  • Other: Control
    Participants will receive two sugar pills daily by mouth 30 minutes before going to sleep

Recruiting Locations

University of Miami Hospital
Miami, Florida 33136
Contact:
Natalia Cruz, MD

More Details

NCT ID
NCT06902285
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Miami

Study Contact

Victor H Hernandez, MD
305-689-5195
vhh1@miami.edu

Notice

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