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Utility of N acetyl cysteine in preventing progression of Covid19 pneumonia.

Evaluation of the role of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) in Novel Corona Virus infection (COVID-19): A proof of concept study - COVINAC

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/11/038136
Enrollment
100
Registered
2021-11-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: NAC: Inj. N Acetyl-cysteine infusion will be given for 5 days or till discharge, whichever earlier and outcome data wiil be collected Control Intervention1: Standard of care: Outcomes w

Sponsors

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Hospitalized adult age 18 to 70 years 2.Laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection as determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or other commercial or public health assay 3.Moderate Covid-19 patients not requiring organ support 4.Mild Covid requiring hospitalization 5 Duration of Hospital less than 48 hours.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unlikely to survive after 48 hours from screening or unlikely to remain at the investigational site beyond 48 hours 2. Requiring organ support at screening (Organ support defined as need for ICU care, mechanical ventilation, Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV), High flow Nasal Oxygen at screening 3. Participation in any other clinical trial of an experimental treatment for COVID-19 4. Known hypersensitivity to the trial drug or its components 5. Pregnant women or women who are breastfeeding 6. Consideration by the investigator, for any reason, that the subject is an unsuitable candidate to receive study treatment 7. Unable to provide consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Need for Organ Support 2.All-cause Mortality at 28 days Timepoint: 1.All-cause Mortality at 28 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Change in RNA Levels(CT Values) 2. Change in cytokines and biomarker levelsTimepoint: day 1, 3 and 5

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Cecil Ross

St Johnâ??s Medical College Hospital

cecil.ross@stjohns.in080-22065229

Outcome results

None listed

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