The Role of N-acetylcysteine as a Novel Adjuvant Treatment in Acute Organophosphorus Pesticide Poisoning

NCT05927259 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2023-07-03

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Summary

All patients admitted in the ICU of the PCC-ASUH due to acute poisoning by acute organophosphorus poisoning will be included in the study. The diagnosis of intoxication will be based on history of acute exposure , clinical examination and laboratory investigations. Patients will be randomly allocated into 2 equal groups.

Group 1 -. Patients who will receive (conventional treatment of acute organophosphorus poisoning plus NAC) and Group 2 - Patients who will receive conventional treatment only

Conditions

  • Acute Organophosphorus Poisoned Patients

Interventions

DRUG

n acetyl cysteine

A patients received NAC 140 mg/Kg IV infusion (as a loading dose), then 70 mg/KgIV infusion every 4 hours up to 17 doses

DRUG

standard treatment

stabilization and antidotes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ain Shams University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sarah S Mohammed · faculty of medicine ain shams university

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-01
Primary Completion
2023-05-01
Completion
2023-06-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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