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N- acetyl- cysteine effect in stroke treatment

Evaluation of the neuroprotective effect of N-Acetyl-Cysteine in patients with cerebrovascular accident in years 95-96 in firoozgar hospital.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017011931229N2
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-02-24
Start date
2016-03-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Stroke. Vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention: 1. Amp N- acetyl- cysteine 100 mg/kg stat in the onset of stroke then 10 mg/kg/hour IV infusion for 10 hours. Intervention 2: Intervention: 2. Tab ASA 325 mg PO daily fo
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention: 1. Amp N- acetyl- cysteine 100 mg/kg stat in the onset of stroke then 10 mg/kg/hour IV infusion for 10 hours.
Intervention: 2. Tab ASA 325 mg PO daily for 14 days then 80 mg PO daily lifelong
Intervention: 3. Tab plavix 325 mg PO stat then 75 mg daily for 90 days
Control: 2. Tab plavix 325 mg PO stat then 75 mg daily for 90 days
Control: 1. Tab ASA 325 mg PO daily for 14 days then 80 mg PO daily lifelong

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: all admitted patients with first attack of mild to moderate CVA according to NIHSS between 0-16; admitted patients within first 24 hours of onset of CVA. Exclusion criteria:Hemorrhagic stroke; Severe Hepatic or renal failure. ( creatinine clearance less than 30 mg/dl); History of Vasculitis; Allergy to N- acetyl- cystein; Alzheimer or dementia due to any cause; Coexistent other neurologic disorders.;Past history of CVA;Age more than 80 years; Diseases that affect on MMP-9 level. e.g neuropsychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder,epilepsy and mutiple sclerosis; Intravenous or intaarterial r-tPA injection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MMP9. Timepoint: Before and 24 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA kit.;NIHSS. Timepoint: Before intervention, 24 hours, 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Standard scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Side effects. Timepoint: 24 hours after treatment. Method of measurement: Clinic.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRezan ashayeri

Iran University of Medical Sciences

Re.ashayeri@gmail.con+98 21 8214 1728

Outcome results

None listed

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