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To determine if adjunctive N-acetylcysteine 1200 mg twice a day (BID) accelerates sputum culture conversion and normalization of cellular glutathione in tuberculosis (TB), and to assess its potential effects on lung and immune function


Clinical Trial Description

This is a randomized controlled, 2-arm, parallel group substudy of the TB-SEQUEL cohort study. It will enrol drug sensitive TB patients with moderately advanced or far advanced pulmonary disease by chest X-ray. Patients providing informed consent will undergo screening evaluations to establish eligibility. Patients meeting all the inclusion and none of the exclusion criteria will be randomized to receive standard TB treatment (2HRZE/4HR) plus NAC 1200 mg BID for months 1-4, or standard treatment alone. During the treatment period patients will undergo safety, efficacy, and biomarker assessments at specified time points. After a final evaluation at 6 months, patients will continue follow-up as a part of the main TB-SEQUEL cohort study. ;


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NCT number NCT03702738
Study type Interventional
Source The Aurum Institute NPC
Contact Robert Wallis
Phone +27 (0) 10 590 1322
Email rwallis@auruminstitute.org
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Start date March 1, 2019
Completion date December 31, 2021

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