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Effect of N-Acetylcysteine and alpha lipoic acid as added with existing treatment of diabetes induced nerve damage

A comparative study on effectiveness of N- Acetylcysteine and alpha lipoic acid as an adjuvant treatment for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A three armed, Prospective, Open labelled, Randomized control, Interventional study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/11/076318
Enrollment
90
Registered
2024-11-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E114- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with neurological complications

Interventions

Intervention1: N ACETYLCYSTEINE PREGABALIN: Patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and painful peripheral neuropathy advised to take Tab N Acetylcysteine 600mg twice daily with standard drug Tab Prega

Sponsors

Dr V Vijayalakshmi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes having disease duration of more than 1 year Patients having HbA1C value of less than 10% Patients undergoing treatment with stable antidiabetic treatment more than 1 month and maintaining the same during the study Patients having diabetic neuropathy with an Neuropathy Disability Score more than 6 Visual Analogue Score of 4 Neuropathy Symptom Score more than 5Patients who are willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are already on any other allopathic Homeopathic or ayurvedic medications for the treatment of neuropathy Patients with Peripheral neuropathy of other causes Patients with acute and chronic inflammatory conditions Patients with diabetic foot ulcers cerebrovascular disease discopathy Pregnancy and lactation History of drug allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in pain scoreTimepoint: Once in a month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life assessment Fasting triglyceride levels Functional assessmentTimepoint: once in a month

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr M Prakash

Govt Stanley medical college

prakash18514@gmail.com8122810016

Outcome results

None listed

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