Status:

UNKNOWN

Immune Response of Visceral Leishmaniasis PatientsTreated With Antimonial Plus N-Acetylcysteine

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos

Conditions:

Visceral Leishmaniasis

Immune Response

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the immune and therapeutic responses of visceral leishmaniasis patients using N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as an adjuvant therapy to pentavalent antimony.

Detailed Description

In this study we intend to evaluate the immune and therapeutic responses of patients with visceral leishmaniasis N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as an adjuvant to standard treatment with pentavalent antimony, ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 2 to 50 years
  • Diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis

Exclusion

  • Other acute or chronic diseases
  • Use of immunosuppressive drugs
  • AIDS
  • History of allergy to NAC and/or pentavalent antimony

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01138956

Start Date

April 1 2010

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

June 8 2010

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University Hospital

Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, 49060-100