Last Verified: | July/31/2019 |
First Submitted: | July/26/2010 |
Estimated Enrollment Submitted: | July/27/2010 |
First Posted: | July/28/2010 |
Last Update Submitted: | August/13/2019 |
Last Update Posted: | September/5/2019 |
: | July/21/2019 |
: | August/13/2019 |
: | September/5/2019 |
Actual Study Start Date: | June/30/2012 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | February/12/2017 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | February/14/2018 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: N-Acetylcysteine N-Acetylcysteine effervescent tablets. 1 900mg tablet once a day for 1 week, then 1 900mg tablet twice a day for 1 week and then 1 900mg tablet three times a day for the remaining 10 weeks of the trial. | Drug: N-Acetylcysteine 1 900mg tablet once a day for 1 week, then 1 900mg tablet twice a day for 1 week and then 1 900mg tablet three times a day for the remaining 10 weeks of the trial. |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Placebo effervescent tablets. 1 900mg tablet once a day for 1 week, then 1 900mg tablet twice a day for 1 week and then 1 900mg tablet three times a day for the remaining 10 weeks of the trial. Children receiving placebo will be offered the active intervention after the double-blind portion of the trial. | Other: Placebo 1 900mg tablet once a day for 1 week, then 1 900mg tablet twice a day for 1 week and then 1 900mg tablet three times a day for the remaining 10 weeks of the trial. Children receiving placebo will be offered the active intervention after the double-blind portion of the trial. |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 8 Years to 8 Years |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria: | Inclusion Criteria: - Children aged 8-17 years. - Primary diagnosis of OCD. - Duration of OCD greater than 6 months. - Significant Current OCD symptoms: Current CY-BOCS score > or = 16. Exclusion Criteria: - Comorbid bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, substance use disorder, developmental disorder or mental retardation (IQ<70). - Recent change (less than 4 weeks) in medications that have potential effects on OCD severity (such as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, clomipramine, naltrexone, lithium, psychostimulants, anxiolytics, or antipsychotics). Medication change is defined to include either dose changes or medication discontinuation. - Recent change in behavioral treatment for OCD or comorbid conditions within the last 4 weeks or initiation of behavioral therapy for tics within the last 12 weeks. - Asthma requiring medication use within the last 3 months (case reports have linked intravenous NAC administration with asthma exacerbation) - Known hypersensitivity or previous anaphylactoid reaction to acetylcysteine or any components in its preparation. - Positive pregnancy test or drug screening test. - Previous use of N-acetylcysteine (dose greater than 600mg for more than 2 weeks). - Previous history or suspicion of cystinuria because of a possibility of forming kidney stones. |