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To see the effectiveness of N acetyl cysteine in lower the risk of organ failures and deaths in paraquat poisoining.

Evaluating therapeutic efficacy of N acetylcysteine in reducing organ dysfunction and mortality in acute paraquat poisoning an open label, parallel-group randomised control trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/02/080173
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-02-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: T603- Toxic effect of herbicides and fungicides

Interventions

Intervention1: N ACETYLCYSTEINE: We plan to give intravenous N acetylcysteiene 150mg per kg in 500ml 5 percentage dextrose for 1 hour followed by 50mg per kg in 500 ml 5 percentage dextrose for 4 hou

Sponsors

Postgraduate Institute OF Medical Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients aged morethan 18 years with history of ingestion (oral route) of paraquat till 5 days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)only inhalational and dermal exposure to paraquat 2)pregnant females 3)chronic lung disease (COPD&ILD) 4)chronic kidney disease 5) COVID-19-Positive patients 6)paracetamol poisoning where N acetylcysteine is to be given as treatment 7)multiple poisonous compounds consumption like organophosphorus and paraquat poisoning.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
prevention acute respiratory distress syndrome and reducing its severityTimepoint: after 14 days, the patient will be assessed for the organ failure or at the patient death for mortality

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1)reducing the incidence of acute kidney injury 2)reducing occurrence of acute liver injury 3)reducing mortality in 14 daysTimepoint: 14 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Saurabh C Sharda

Postgraduate Institute Of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

saurabhcsharda@gmail.com01722756670

Outcome results

None listed

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