The effect of Thyme and N-acetylcysteine on the level of pulmonary secretion

The effect of thyme and N-acetylcysteine on the level of pulmonary secretion of ventilator-dependent patients admitted to the intensive care unit

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190717044255N1

Enrollment

102

Registered

2019-08-27

Start date

2019-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

pulmonary secretion of ventilator-dependent patients. Dependence on ventilator

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Twenty-three patients receive thyme extract from the oral route with a dose of 2 g per day and through the nasogastric tube. Intervention 2: Intervention group: 34

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ventilator-dependent patients admitted to the intensive care unit

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pulmonary underlying diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The amount of pulmonary secretions. Timepoint: 4 time per day. Method of measurement: Suction rate.;Number of tracheal tube replacement. Timepoint: PRN. Method of measurement: number.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Azizi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

a.azizi@arakmu.ac.ir+98 86 3276 7500

Outcome results

None listed

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