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NCT01111734 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Early Study of N-Acetylcysteine to Treat Deliberate Self-Harm in Adolescents

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of Minnesota.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
67
Enrollment target

NCT01111734: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of Minnesota.

NCT01111734 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by University of Minnesota. The registered enrollment target is 67 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (12% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01111734, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Minnesota.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
67 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH) among adolescents is a serious behavioral problem associated with significant injury, impaired functioning, reduced quality of life, and high rates of psychiatric hospitalizations. While DSH has not been shown to have a direct link to suicide attempts themselves, there is a clear link between individuals who engage in DSH and overall rates of suicide. There is currently no medication treatment approved by the FDA for the treatment of DSH. The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the dietary supplement N-Acetylcysteine in adolescents aged 13-21 with deliberate self-harm behaviors. There will be an additional neuroimaging component to expand knowledge regarding the neural correlates of this treatment in the study population. We hypothesize that N-Acetylcysteine will reduce the severity of deliberate self harm behaviors because this supplement has been helpful in treating disorders that share some similar traits with DSH. We will be using this medication in 40 young people who deliberately harm themselves and we will assess the severity of their behaviors while being treated with this dietary supplement. We also will collect neuroimaging data on the study participants at baseline and after the treatment with N-Acetylcysteine and compare it to 40 age-matched healthy peer neuroimaging data. The purpose of including this healthy group is to expand knowledge about neural correlates of the study population prior to treatment.

Primary Outcome

Assesses frequency and type of deliberate self harm.

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT N-Acetylcysteine
  • DRUG fMRI

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 67 participants
Start Date 2011-03
Est. Completion 2015-05
Phase Phase 1
University of Minnesota

966 total trials

What the finished NCT01111734 record still lists

NCT01111734 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 67 participants, a relatively small participant target, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (12% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which N-Acetylcysteine is the first listed.

NCT01111734 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01111734 about?

NCT01111734 is a clinical study titled "Early Study of N-Acetylcysteine to Treat Deliberate Self-Harm in Adolescents". Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH) among adolescents is a serious behavioral problem associated with significant injury, impaired functioning, reduced quality of life, and high rates of psychiatric hospitalizations. While DSH has not been shown to have a direct link to suicide attempts themselves, there is ...

What is the current status of trial NCT01111734?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 67 participants. The study started on 2011-03. Estimated completion is 2015-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01111734?

The interventions under investigation include: N-Acetylcysteine (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), fMRI (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01111734?

This trial is sponsored by University of Minnesota, which has 966 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01111734's enrollment target sits among peer trials

67 782nd of 2000 higher than 1,215 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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