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this is study of the effect of N acetyl cysteine(an old drug already used in different variety of liver failure) on a type of liver failure

COMPARISON OF STANDARD MEDICAL TREATMENT VERSUS STANDARD MEDICAL TREATMENT & N-ACETYL CYSTEINE IN ACUTE ON CHRONIC LIVER FAILURE:A RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/04/024508
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-04-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K729- Hepatic failure, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: N ACETYL CYSTEINE: Intervention agent-Infusion of 5% dextrose with N-acetylcysteine with an initial loading dose of 150 mg/kg/h in 250ml over 1 hour, followed by 15 mg/kg/h in 500ml

Sponsors

AIIMS BHUBANESWAR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients satisfying the definition criteria of acute on chronic liver failure as led by Asian pacific association for the study of liver disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma 2.Patients with serious underlying respiratory illness(s). 3.Patients with underlying serious cardiac illness(s). 4.Patients with underlying serious neurological illness(s). 5.Patients who tested HIV positive during or before enrolment of study. 6.Patients who opted for liver transplantation or not given consent. 7.Pregnant patients. 8.Patients known to have allergic reaction to N acetylcystine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE- SURVIVAL AT 28 DAYS Timepoint: PRIMARY OBJECTIVE- SURVIVAL AT 28 DAYS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. SURVIVAL AT 14 DAYS 2. INCIDENCE OR RESOLUTION OF ORGAN DYSFUNCTION/ORGAN FAILURE AT 14 DAYS 3. INCIDENCE OR RESOLUTION OF ORGAN DYSFUNCTION/ORGAN FAILURE AT 28 DAYSTimepoint: 1.5 years

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactCHANDAN KUMAR

AIIMS BHUBANESWAR

MEDGAST_SUBASH@AIIMSBHUBANESWAR.EDU.IN9938756409

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026