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NCT06890507Not yet recruitingPhase 2

The Anti-Anginal Effects of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) in Patients with Angina and Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (ANOCA)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 24 Mar 2025 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if N-acetylcysteine (NAC) can reduce angina frequency in women with Angina with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (ANOCA). It will also assess the impact of NAC on health status and quality of life. The main questions it aims to answer are: (i) Does NAC reduce the number of angina episodes per week? (ii) How does NAC affect quality of life and symptom burden in ANOCA patients? (iii) Does NAC reduce the need for short-acting nitrate use? Researchers will compare NAC to a placebo in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study to determine its effectiveness. Participants will receive treatment with NAC 600mg twice daily for 4 weeks (28 days) and matched placebo for 4 weeks (28 days) in a computer-generated random order giving a total dosing period of 8 weeks. There will be a 2-week washout between the two treatment periods. The effectiveness of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) will be assessed using the following measures: Angina Diary: Participants will record the frequency and severity of their angina episodes. Seattle Angina Questionnaire-7 (SAQ-7): Participants will complete this questionnaire to assess physical limitations, angina frequency, and quality of life. EuroQol 5-Dimension (EQ-5D) Questionnaire: Participants will rate their overall health and quality of life.

Status (registry)
Not yet recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
25 (estimated)
First submitted
16 Mar 2025
Start date
1 Jun 2025
Primary completion date
1 Apr 2027
Lead sponsor
University of Adelaide
NCT number
NCT06890507

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
  • Planned participants: 25
  • From 1 Jun 2025 to the primary completion date, 1 Apr 2027
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • History of substance abuse. k) Currently taking Chloroquine. l) Serious or unstable medical conditions that may interfere with the study, as determined by the PI.
  • Concomitant participation in another clinical trial or research study (except where in the opinion of the PI, the participant could benefit from enrolling in another trial)

Other illness

  • Known allergy to NAC or its components.
  • Acute myocardial infarction admission within the preceding month (hospital admission for prolonged angina paint associated with a cardiac troponin level above the 99th percentile, with a subsequent rise or fall).
  • Secondary causes of angina including:

Lab values

  • clinically significant anaemia (haemoglobin \<100g/dL) ii. uncontrolled atrial fibrillation (ventricular response rate \>108bpm) iii. haemodynamically significant aortic stenosis (mean valve gradient ≥40mmHg) d) Known concomitant disease with life expectance of less than 1 year. e) Abnormalities in liver function tests suggesting hepatic impairment (ALT and/or AST 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or ALP 2 x ULN or Bilirubin 1.5 x ULN) f) Severe renal impairment (eGFR \<30mL/min) or on dialysis. g) Pregnancy or lactation. h) Untreated hypertension i) Unwilling, or unable, to give informed consent, including due to severe psychiatric conditions affecting informed consent process or compliance.

Who the study is looking for

  • Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures
  • Female patients aged ≥18 years
  • No obstructive CAD (defined as either absence of epicardial lesions with ≥50% luminal narrowing in any coronary artery segment on coronary angiography or normal findings on computed tomography (CT) angiogram, indicating the absence of significant stenosis) to account for chest pain symptoms.
  • Chest pain occurring ≥3 times/week in the preceding two weeks.

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: Female · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
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AdelaideAustraliaUnknown status

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