- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00440869
Effects of N-acetylcysteine on Muscle Fatigue in Hemodialysis (NAC)
Effects of N-acetylcysteine on Muscle Fatigue in ESRD
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Muscle dysfunction is a major problem for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Specifically, these patients experience approximately three-fold greater muscle fatigue of the lower extremities during intermittent submaximal contractions than healthy control subjects. Thus, a treatment that could ameliorate muscle fatigue in this population has the potential to increase endurance during activities of daily living and improve quality of life. Dialysis patients have been shown to have high levels of various markers of oxidative stress, and oxidative stress has been associated with excessive muscle fatigue in other patient populations, but this link has not been established in the ESRD population.
Comparisons: The amount of muscle fatigue during intermittent submaximal quadriceps exercise between dialysis patients and controls will be compared. In addition, the degree of exercise-induced increase in markers of oxidative stress in muscle and in plasma will be compared between dialysis patients and controls and between dialysis patients who have received N-acetylcysteine for 6 days and those who have received placebo capsules.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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California
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San Francisco, California, United States, 94121
- San Francisco VA Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- age greater than 18 years
- undergoing hemodialysis for 3 months or more or healthy control without kidney disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- inability to give informed consent
- diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
- musculoskeletal contraindication to exercise
- infection requiring intravenous antibiotics within 2 months
- hospitalization within 2 months
- ingestion of antioxidant supplements within one month
- requirement for systemic anticoagulation
- estimated GFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m2 for healthy controls
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: placebo
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bid oral dosing
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Experimental: N-acetylcysteine
Active
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600 mg po bid
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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change in quadriceps muscle endurance during intermittent submaximal contractions
Time Frame: 6 days
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6 days
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change in exercise-induced markers of oxidative stress
Time Frame: 8 days
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8 days
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Kirsten L Johansen, MD, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco VA Medical Center
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Urologic Diseases
- Renal Insufficiency
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
- Fatigue
- Kidney Diseases
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Antiviral Agents
- Protective Agents
- Respiratory System Agents
- Antioxidants
- Antidotes
- Free Radical Scavengers
- Expectorants
- Acetylcysteine
- N-monoacetylcystine
Other Study ID Numbers
- R21-DK077350 (completed)
- DK-077350-01
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