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Efficacy of nandrolone administration in facilitating weaning process for poisoned patients admitted to the ICU who required prolonged mechanical ventilation: a randomized clinical trial

Efficacy of nandrolone administration in facilitating weaning process for poisoned patients admitted to the ICU who required prolonged mechanical ventilation: a randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20091116002717N3
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-06-15
Start date
2025-05-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Intubation weaning.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, in addition to the routine care provided in the control group, nandrolone will be administered at a dose of 100 mg in women and 200 mg in

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inability to wean the patient Unsuccessful weaning of the patient Informed consent of the legal guardian of the patient to participate in the study Stable vital signs Poisoned patients who have been on mechanical ventilation for more than seven days Have the ability to perform physiotherapy Be on TPN for three days before receiving nandrolone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The presence of underlying lung disease leading to respiratory failure The presence of non-invasive ventilation History of allergy to nandrolone Pregnancy and lactation in female patients Unwillingness to participate in the study Prostate or breast cancer Septic shock requiring vasopressor support Active heart disease (myocardial infarction within the previous 2 weeks or ejection fraction 3 g/day) Increased liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase > 5× normal) and impaired bilirubin excretion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of intubation. Timepoint: Every 24 hours after 7 days. Method of measurement: Number of days of intubation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI). Timepoint: Every 24 hours. Method of measurement: Breaths per minute.;Obstructive pressure (P0.1). Timepoint: Every 24 hours. Method of measurement: cmH2O.;Maximum negative pressure (NIF). Timepoint: Every 24 hours. Method of measurement: percentage.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBabak Mosftafa zade

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

mstzbmd@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 5102 5000

Outcome results

None listed

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