Study of the Effect of N-acetyl Cysteine on the Renal Graft Function Biomarkers (IL18, NGAL)

NCT ID: NCT01403506

Last Updated: 2011-07-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-04-30

Study Completion Date

2012-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of (NAC) N-Acetyl Cysteine on biomarkers of Delayed Graft Function (DGF), including Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) and Intereleukin 18 (IL18).

Detailed Description

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Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for most patients with end stage renal failure, but limited numbers of suitable kidneys are available for transplantation. So preservation of graft is vital. This necessitates the studies and interventions to improve outcome of renal transplantation surgery.

Delayed Graft Function (DGF) or delay in performance of transplanted kidney means absence of acceptable function in the renal activity in postgrafting phase. DGF is a consequence of ischemic and reperfusion injuries (IRI), and oxygen free radicals have a main role in pathophysiology of DGF. In meta-analysis studies, it has been demonstrated that DGF has a correlation with long and short time graft survival. Despite great advances in the transplantation procedure, dysfunction prevalence has not decreased. Major causes of this problem are the lack of appropriate markers for early diagnosis of DGF and on the other hand lack of appropriate and effective interventions to controll DGF.

Studies have shown that N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) can induce GSH synthesis, scavenger of free radicals, and infusion of NAC had similar effects as glutathione.

This is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) on patients who have received kidney transplantation from living donors. Sixty transplanted patients will be randomized into 2 groups. The first group of patients will be treated with NAC 600mg 6 hr before transplantation and two doses of NAC 12 hours apart after transplantation in addition to standard treatment, and the second group will receive only standard antirejection treatment. For all patients entered the study, urinary concentrations of IL18 and NGAL will be measured in designated times. Risk factors of DGF will be compared in two groups and effectiveness of NAC in reducing DGF will be determined.

Conditions

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Disorder Related to Renal Transplantation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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N-Acetyl Cysteine

N-Acetyl Cysteine: receive N-Acetyl Cysteine in addition to standard treatment

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

N-acetyl Cysteine

Intervention Type DRUG

600 mg N-acetyl Cysteine 6 hrs before renal transplantation, and 12 hrs and 18 hrs after renal transplantation.

standard treatment

This group is without N-Acetyl Cysteine : just receives standard treatment

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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N-acetyl Cysteine

600 mg N-acetyl Cysteine 6 hrs before renal transplantation, and 12 hrs and 18 hrs after renal transplantation.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Acetylcysteine ACC 600

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patient receiving transplantation from living donors

Exclusion Criteria

* having a neoplastic disease
* brain tumor
* having inflammatory diseases in their active phase (SLE)
* an acute infection, meningitis, sepsis
* Sickle Cell Disease
* Pregnancy
* Cardio-renal syndrome
* endogenous Cushing's syndrome
* chronic use of cimetidine
* a history of acute pancreatitis in recent months
* Multiple Sclerosis
* cardiac bypass in a recent month
* cirrhosis due to Hepatitis C
* having Alzheimer's disease
* having a untreated major depressive illness or schizophrenia
* Stroke in recent months
* Hyperoxaluria
* sensitivity to sulfonamides
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Shaheed Beheshti Medical University

Principal Investigators

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Jamshid Salamzadeh, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

SBMU School of Pharmacy, Tehran, Iran

Locations

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Department of Nephrology, Shahid Labbafinejad Medical Center and Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Iran

Central Contacts

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Jamshid Salamzadeh, PhD

Role: CONTACT

00982188662334

Other Identifiers

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186

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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