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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN36658311
ISRCTN36658311CompletedNot Applicable

A multicentre study of the safety and efficacy of N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of acute liver failure in paediatric patients not caused by acetaminophe

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)0 sites28 target enrollmentStarted: May 12, 2010Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
28

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Enrolment in PALF registry:
  • 1. Evidence of acute liver injury
  • 2. International normalised ratio (INR) greater than or equal to 1.5 or prothrombin time (PT) greater than or equal to 15 with encephalopathy, or INR greater than or equal to 2.0 or PT greater than or equal to 20 with or without encephalopathy
  • 3. Aged less than 18 years, either sex
  • 4. Informed consent, obtained from the patient or parent

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Acute paracetomol toxicity
  • 2. Patient on N-acetylcysteine or received N-acetylcysteine during the course of this illness
  • 3. Pregnancy
  • 4. Known malignancy
  • 5. Patient is on a liver support device
  • 7. Signs of cerebral herniation
  • 8. Intractable hypotension

Investigators

Sponsor
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

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