Could a common antioxidant save newborns from deadly sepsis?
NCT ID NCT07380347
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to standard care helps newborns with sepsis. Sepsis causes dangerous inflammation and cell damage. NAC may reduce this damage by boosting the body's defenses. The trial will enroll 50 near-term and term infants to see if NAC improves organ function, lowers hospital stay, and reduces death.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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1 day to 28 days
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age at admission: Near-term and term (≥ 32 gestational weeks) neonates up to 28 days of life. * Neonates diagnosed with sepsis: diagnosis of sepsis based on high probable sepsis (HPS) and probable sepsis (PRS) according to the criteria employed for defining the sepsis score. Exclusion Criteria: * Critical major congenital anomalies that are incompatible with first 28 days vitality. * Hypersensitivity to NAC * Parents or guardians who decline consent.
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