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Renal DiseasePhase 4NCT01614431

N Acetyl Cysteine for Cystinosis Patients

A Phase 4 study testing N acetyl cysteine in people with Renal Disease and Cystinosis, run by University of Sao Paulo.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study intends to verify the interference of N acetyl cysteine in the progression of chronic kidney disease in patients with Nephropathic Cystinosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Renal Disease, Cystinosis
What is being tested?
N acetyl cysteine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
23 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Mar 2011to May 2012
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 year to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • cystinosis patients age under 18 years with good compliance to the treatment with Chronic Kidney Disease 1 to 4 according to KDOQI

Who cannot join

  • patients with CKD stage 5

About this study

Official title: N Acetyl Cysteine Can Decrease the Progression of Renal Disease in Cystinosis Patients

This study intends to verify the interference of N acetyl cysteine in the progression of chronic kidney disease in patients with Nephropathic Cystinosis.

Read the detailed description

Patients with Nephropathic Cystinosis have an increased oxidative stress and go to end-stage renal disease, even when all steps of the treatment are done. Therefore, this study is conducted to verify the interference of the stress oxidative in the progression of the renal disease with the use of an oxidant drug, N acetyl cysteine (NAC). The investigators selected patients with good compliance of the treatment. In these patients the investigators evaluate the serum creatinine, creatinine clearance estimated by Schwartz Formula, cystatin C and a marker of oxidative stress, TBARS ( thiobarbituric acid substances). The variables are analyzed 6 months before the introduction of NAC and the three months after NAC.

Being tested
N acetyl cysteine
Keywords
renal function, before and after N acetyl cysteine, Cystinosis patients
Medical subject headings
Kidney Diseases, Cystinosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • N acetyl cysteineDrug

    Also called N acety cysteine

    N acetyl cysteine to cystinosis patients with CKD stages 1 to 4

  • N acetyl cysteineDrug

    N acetyl cysteine for cystinosis patients CKD stages 1 to 4

Study groups in NCT01614431
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
N acetyl cysteineExperimentalNAC will be given to cystinosis patients and we will observe the renal function status and a marker of oxidative stress (TBARS)
Receives: Drug: N acetyl cysteine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. creatinine clearance

    creatinine clearance will be evaluate 6 months beforw and at baseline and after 3 months with NAC

    Measured: change in creatinine clearance evaluated 6 months before , at baseline and after 3 months with NAC

  2. cystatin c

    Cystinosis patients will be evaluated 6 months before and at baseline and after 3 months after the use of NAC

    Measured: change in cystatin C from baseline and after 3 months with NAC

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Jun 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2011
  3. Primary completionJan 2012
  4. Study completionMay 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
23 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01614431
Sponsor's protocol ID
Cystinosis and NAC
Status last verified
Jun 2012
First submitted
19 May 2012
Last updated
20 Jun 2012
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing N acetyl cysteine in people with Renal Disease and Cystinosis, run by University of Sao Paulo.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jun 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

creatinine clearance (time frame: change in creatinine clearance evaluated 6 months before , at baseline and after 3 months with NAC). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jun 2012.

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