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Cisplatin NephrotoxicityPhase 2NCT02760901

Evaluation of the Effect of Acetazolamide, Mannitol and N-acetylcysteine on Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity

A Phase 2 study testing Acetazolamide, Acetylcysteine and Mannitol in people with Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity, run by Ain Shams University.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Cisplatin is a major anti-neoplastic drug used for the treatment of solid tumors. Its chief dose limiting side effect is nephrotoxicity. Twenty percent of patients receiving high-dose cisplatin undergo severe renal dysfunction. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity
What is being tested?
Acetazolamide, Acetylcysteine and Mannitol
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
52 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Nov 2013to Oct 2016
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Cancer patients to receive cisplatin based chemotherapy protocol.
  • Adult patients from 18 to 65 years.

Who cannot join

  • Existing renal impairment ( Creatinine clearance <30 ml/minute)
  • Severe hepatic impairment (Child Pugh score C).
  • Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides.
  • Patients with chronic non-congestive angle closure glaucoma.
  • Hypersensitivity to sulphur compounds, N-acetylcysteine or any component of the formulation.

About this study

Cisplatin is a major anti-neoplastic drug used for the treatment of solid tumors. Its chief dose limiting side effect is nephrotoxicity. Twenty percent of patients receiving high-dose cisplatin undergo severe renal dysfunction. Acetazolamide and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) ameliorated Cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. No study to date evaluated the protective effect of acetazolamide or NAC against cisplatin nephrotoxicity in humans.

Aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of acetazolamide or NAC against cisplatin nephrotoxicity in humans compared to mannitol and to each other.

Patients and methods. A total 52 patients receiving standard hydration measures for cisplatin were randomized to three groups: 20 patients receiving mannitol, 15 patients receiving acetazolamide and 17 patients receiving NAC. Patients' kidney function was monitored using serum creatinine, creatinine clearance and blood urea nitrogen; kidney injury was assessed using RIFLE criteria. Patients' liver function tests and hematological parameters were also monitored.

Being tested
Acetazolamide, Acetylcysteine, Mannitol, saline, Cisplatin

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AcetazolamideDrug

    Also called ACTZ

    patients received acetazolamide 250 mg half an hour before cisplatin with saline hydration.for prevention of cisplatin nephrotoxicity

  • AcetylcysteineDrug

    Also called NAC

    patients received NAC (600 mg every 12 hours) for 4 doses beginning 24 hours before cisplatin with saline hydration.for prevention of cisplatin nephrotoxicity

  • MannitolDrug

    patients received mannitol 20 % 100 ml half an hour before cisplatin and saline hydration.

  • salineDrug

    saline hydration 2500 ml before cisplatin therapy

  • CisplatinDrug

    patients with tumours already prescribed cisplatin

Study groups in NCT02760901
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mannitol groupActive comparatorpatients received mannitol 20 % 100 ml half an hour before cisplatin and saline hydration.
Receives: Drug: Mannitol; Drug: saline; Drug: Cisplatin
ACTZ groupActive comparatorpatients received acetazolamide 250 mg half an hour before cisplatin with saline hydration.
Receives: Drug: Acetazolamide; Drug: saline; Drug: Cisplatin
NAC groupActive comparatorpatients received acetylcysteine NAC (600 mg every 12 hours) for 4 doses beginning 24 hours before cisplatin with saline hydration.
Receives: Drug: Acetylcysteine; Drug: saline; Drug: Cisplatin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Serum Creatinine

    Blood samples collected and measured in laboratory with the unit mg/dL

    Measured: change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

  2. Creatinine clearance according to Cockroft-Gault equation

    calculated using globalrph calculators , unit ml/min

    Measured: change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

  3. Acute kidney injury

    Acute kidney injury assessed by RIFLE criteria that was calculated for patients

    Measured: change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

  4. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

    Blood samples collected and measured in laboratory with the unit mg/dl

    Measured: change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Aspartate Transaminase (AST)

    Liver function tests were monitored by measuring AST for change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

    Measured: change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

  2. hemoglo bin

    hemoglobin concentration g/dl was monitored for change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

    Measured: change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

  3. adverse events

    Monitoring adverse events: to evaluate the difference between three groups regarding frequency of adverse events.

    Measured: change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

  4. Alanine Transaminase (ALT)

    Liver function tests were monitored by measuring ALT for change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

    Measured: change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

  5. platelets count

    platelets count cells per ml was monitored for change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

    Measured: change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

  6. total leucocyte count

    total leucocyte count cells per ml was monitored for change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

    Measured: change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 May 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2013
  3. Primary completionOct 2015
  4. Study completionOct 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
52 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02760901
Sponsor's protocol ID
master
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
1 Apr 2016
Last updated
24 Jan 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Acetazolamide, Acetylcysteine and Mannitol in people with Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity, run by Ain Shams University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jan 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Serum Creatinine (time frame: change from baseline after 3 cycles separated by 21 days). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jan 2017.

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