Status:

TERMINATED

Improved Estimation of GFR by Cystatin C in Preventing Contrast Induced Nephropathy by NAC or Zn

Lead Sponsor:

Robert Bosch Gesellschaft für Medizinische Forschung mbH (RBMF)

Conditions:

Chronic Kidney Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background Prevention of contrast media (CM) induced nephropathy (CIN) by pharmacological prophylaxis (e.g. N-acetylcysteine; NAC) is controversially discussed. So far, in all interventional studies a...

Detailed Description

In a prospective, placebo-controlled, double blind trial patients with moderate impaired kidney function receiving hypoosmolar, nonionic contrast medium were randomly assigned to an oral treatment for...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • older than 18 years of age,
  • serum creatinine \> 1.2 mg/dl or a creatinine clearance \< 50 ml/min (measured by a 12 or 24 hour urine collection).

Exclusion

  • acute inflammatory disease,
  • medication with NSAID or metformin until 3 days before entering study,
  • abnormal findings in physical examinations, e.g. signs of dehydration or decompensated heart failure.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

March 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00399256

Start Date

March 1 2004

End Date

March 1 2006

Last Update

February 1 2007

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Robert-Bosch-Hospital

Stuttgart, Germany, D-70376