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Clinical Trials/IRCT20180515039662N1
IRCT20180515039662N1RecruitingPhase 3

Effect of N-acetylcysteine on nitric oxide, oxidative stress biomarkers, depression and stress in patients with multiple sclerosis

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences0 sites60 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Recruiting
Enrollment
60

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 years to 60 years (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with multiple sclerosis more than 2 years
  • EDSS = 4/5
  • Patients without current diagnosis of other inflammatory or autoimmune disease
  • The age range is between 18-60 years
  • Not taking depression or anxiety drugs
  • Score of 10-30 (mild to moderate depression) from Beck Depression questionnaire in depression subscal and 15-25 (mild to moderate anxiety) from DASS21 questionnaire
  • Tendency to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Clinical relapses within 3 months before or during the study
  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Patients with blood pressure disorders
  • Liver and kidney disease
  • Bronchospasm, asthma and any respiratory failure
  • Gastric ulcer
  • Bleeding and impaired blood coagulation
  • Those who are allergic to NAC and any combination it contains,
  • Taking antioxidants or NAC over the past 60 days
  • Smoking, alcohol or drugs abuse
  • Stressful events during the study

Investigators

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