The contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) has been known to be associated with significant clinical and economic consequences. Many studies were performed to find the pathophysiology and preventive measures for CIN. But the results were somewhat frustrating. Recently, it has been reported that the N-acetylcysteine and ascorbic acid might have preventive effects for CIN by their antioxidant effects.There have been no study to compare these two antioxidant.
N-acetylcysteine and ascorbic acid may prevent the CIN in the patients with underlying renal insufficiency who is undergoing the coronary angiography. The effect may derive from the antioxidant function of these two antioxidant. We studied to find which of the two antioxidants is more beneficial in prevention of CIN
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
250
Seoul National University Hospital , Cardiovascular Center
Seoul, South Korea
The mean peak increase of serum creatinine concentration during day1 and day2.
Incidence of contrast induced nephropathy, defined as either a relative increase in serum creatinine
from baseline of >=25% or an absolute increase of >=0.5mg/dL(44.2µmol/L) during days 1 and 2.
Proportion of patients exhibiting an increase in serum creatinine of >=0.5mg/dL(44.2µmol/L)
proportion with a >=1.0 mg/dL(88.4µmol/L) increase in serum creatinine;
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