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Clinical trial to study the role of Vitamin B3 in recovery of patients having Acute Kidney Injury

Niacinamide and renal recovery in community acquired AKI: feasibility study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/03/040892
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-03-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N179- Acute kidney failure, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: niacinamide: Vitamin b3 formulation niacinamide will be used. niacinamide will be administered 500 mg twice daily for 14 days in testing arm. Control Intervention1: Standard Care : IVC

Sponsors

Department of Nephrolog
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 – 70 years Diagnosis of community-acquired AKI

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pre-existing CKD with baseline CKD EPI eGFR High likelihood of underlying CKD as determined by treating physician based on clinical and laboratory parameters. Suspected or biopsy proven glomerulonephritis as a cause of AKI. Obstructive nephropathy as a cause of AKI. Solid-organ or bone marrow transplant recipients. High likelihood of re-hospitalization or death in the following 4 months as ascertained by treating physician. Suspected or diagnosed case of decompensated chronic liver disease or AST/ ALT more than 5 times of upper limit of normal. Suspected or diagnosed case of heart failure with functional class 3 or 4. Past or present diagnosis of malignancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome measure will be the renal recovery at 4-month in patients having community-acquired AKITimepoint: 4 month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcome measures will include a. all-cause mortality b. urine quinolate to tryptophan ratio after niacinamide supplementation Safety outcome measures will include: a. side effects of niacinamide b. hypersensitivity reaction after administration of intervention drug Timepoint: 1 month and 4 month

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sahil

PGIMER

kohlihs2009@gmail.com9417525285

Outcome results

None listed

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