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Magnesium for the Prevention of Kidney Damage in Patients with Mesothelioma Undergoing Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraoperative Cisplatin

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial compares the effect of magnesium to saline (placebo) in patients with mesothelioma undergoing surgery with hyperthermic intraoperative cisplatin. Hyperthermic intraoperative chemotherapy with cisplatin (HIOC) involves the administration of heated cisplatin solutions during surgical resection of tumors to increase the penetration of chemotherapy within pleural (chest) and peritoneal (abdominal) cavities. Cisplatin is poured into the thoracic cavity for 1 hour at 42 degrees Celsius. HIOC presents a survival benefit in patients with mesothelioma, but is also associated with a greater than 50% risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) after surgery. In previous studies, it was found that patients with lower blood magnesium levels before surgery are at higher risk of kidney damage after surgery in various contexts, including HIOC as well as cardiac surgery. Giving magnesium may decrease the uptake of cisplatin in the cells within the kidney and decreases the risk of kidney injury after surgery.