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. 2023 Oct 9;2023(10):CD011769. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011769.pub2

IRCT20190714044199N1.

Methods 10‐week parallel trial of N‐acetylcysteine versus placebo
Participants Inclusion criteria:
  • children 3‐12 years

  • no serious medical conditions or psychiatric conditions

  • IQ > 50


Exclusion criteria:
  • taking any other antipsychotics apart from risperidone

  • history of allergic reactions to risperidone or n‐acetylcysteine


Location/setting: Iran
Number randomised: target sample size of 66
Number of withdrawals/dropouts: not reported
Gender: not reported
Mean age: not reported
IQ: > 50
Baseline ABC‐I or other BoC: not reported
Concomitant medications: not reported
History of previous medications: not reported
Interventions Intervention (N‐acetylcysteine + risperidone) for 10 weeks: maximum of 600 mg/day + risperidone (maximum of 1.5 mg/day)
Comparator (placebo + risperidone) for 10 weeks: placebo + risperidone (maximum of 1.5 mg/day)
Timing of outcome assessments: baseline, week 5, week 10 (endpoint)
Outcomes Primary outcomes: AEs
Secondary outcomes: not reported
Notes Study start date: November 2019
Study end date: not reported
Source of funding: not reported
Conflicts of interest: not reported