NCT04455243

Brief Summary

Study times to evaluate the efficacy of N-Acetylcysteine therapy in the management of adult admitted patients with COVID-19.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
1,180

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 covid19

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2020

Typical duration for phase_3 covid19

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 1, 2020

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 2, 2020

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2020

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 30, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 30, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

July 21, 2020

Status Verified

July 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

July 1, 2020

Last Update Submit

July 19, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

NAC

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Time to Recovery

    Day of recovery is defined as the first day on which of the following three categories from The Ordinal Scale on Covid-19 Clinical Improvement 1. Not-Hospitalized, No limitation on activity. 2. Not Hospitalized, with limitation on activity. 3. Hospitalized, Not requiring supplemental Oxygen

    28 days

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: N-Acetyl cysteine

Control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

150 mg/kg every 12 hours for 14 days (oral/IV) Diluted in 200 ml diluent (D5%, NS)

Also known as: NAC
Intervention group

Matching placebo administered in the same schedule and volume as NAC

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adult above 18 years of age
  • Admitted to the hospital With confirmed COVID-19 by RT-PCR test
  • On oxygen supplement

You may not qualify if:

  • Active use of NAC
  • Known NAC allergy
  • In the opinion of the treating team, progression of death is imminent and inevitable within the next 24 hour, irrespective of provision treatment
  • All patients enrolled in any other investigational drug studies in COVID-19.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Interventions

Acetylcysteine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, ViralPneumoniaRespiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsVirus DiseasesCoronavirus InfectionsCoronaviridae InfectionsNidovirales InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CysteineAmino Acids, SulfurSulfur CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsAmino AcidsAmino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Central Study Contacts

Baian Alabdulbaqi, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Chairman of Clinical Trial Support Unit

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 1, 2020

First Posted

July 2, 2020

Study Start

August 1, 2020

Primary Completion

August 30, 2021

Study Completion

August 30, 2021

Last Updated

July 21, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07