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NCT01537926 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Hypertrophic Regression With N-Acetylcysteine in HCM

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
42
Enrollment target

NCT01537926: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

NCT01537926 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. The registered enrollment target is 42 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (30% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01537926, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
42 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the sudy is to conduct a small study to gather the preliminary data for future lage scale clinical studies that will be designed test the potential beneficial effect of over-the counter study anti-oxidant drug called N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in patients with a heart muscle condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). The present study is a pilot feasibility study, the investigators want to find out whether the investigators can recruit and retain patients with HCM in the study and whether these patients can tolerate this drug and can stay on one year. Likewise, the investigators want to find out any potential side effects that this drug might have and estimate whether it has any beneficial effects.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG N-acetylcysteine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 42 participants
Start Date 2012-01
Est. Completion 2016-12-31
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT01537926 record still lists

NCT01537926 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 42 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (30% lower).

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

NCT01537926 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01537926 about?

NCT01537926 is a clinical study titled "Hypertrophic Regression With N-Acetylcysteine in HCM". The purpose of the sudy is to conduct a small study to gather the preliminary data for future lage scale clinical studies that will be designed test the potential beneficial effect of over-the counter study anti-oxidant drug called N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in patients with a heart muscle condition cal...

What is the current status of trial NCT01537926?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 42 participants. The study started on 2012-01. Estimated completion is 2016-12-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01537926?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), N-acetylcysteine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01537926?

This trial is sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, which has 732 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01537926's enrollment target sits among peer trials

42 1105th of 2000 higher than 876 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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