Intravenous High Dose NAC and Sodium Bicarbonate for the Prevention of Contrast-induced Acute Injury

Summary

Contrast-induced acute kidney injury is a common cause of acquired in-hospital renal insufficiency and is associated with prolonged hospitalization and unfavorable early and late outcomes. The investigators sought to compare 4 different strategies (intravenous high-dose of N-acetylcysteine, sodium bicarbonate, the combination of both, and saline alone) in the prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients undergoing coronary angiography using high-osmolar contrast media defined by creatinine and cystatin C serum levels.

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Start

2005-05

Primary completion

2009-05

Completion

2009-12

Publications

• Inda-Filho AJ, Caixeta A, Manggini M, Schor N. Do intravenous N-acetylcysteine and sodium bicarbonate prevent high osmolal contrast-induced acute kidney injury? A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2014 Sep 25;9(9):e107602. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107602. eCollection 2014.

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