Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-25 @ 2:03 AM
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2025-12-25 @ 2:03 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02455960
Brief Summary:
This trial was performed to examine the efficacy of oral L-arginine for preventing CI-AKI in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.
Detailed Description:
Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a common complication in hospitalized patients. Nitric oxide-signal transduction plays an important role in prevention of CI-AKI. L-Arginine is an amino acid involved in ammonia detoxification, and is well known as a precursor to nitric oxide, a key component of endothelial-derived relaxing factor.
This is a prospective randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial among CKD stage 3-4 patients undergoing computer tomography. Eligible patients were randomly assigned to two groups: (1) arginine 3 g/day or 6 capsules per day, and (2) placebo 6 capsules per day for 3 days before contrast media injection. Serum cystatin C, serum creatinine and estimated GFR was measured at baseline and 48 hours after procedure.
Study:
NCT02455960
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02455960