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Role of Mega Dose of Vitamin C in Critical COVID-19 Patients

Primary Purpose

Corona Virus Infection

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Pakistan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Vitamin C
Sponsored by
University of Lahore
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Corona Virus Infection

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

critically ill patients admitted in ICU

Exclusion Criteria:

allergic to Vitamin C didnt given the consent

Sites / Locations

  • Bahria Town International Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

No Intervention

Arm Label

vitamin C

Placebo

Arm Description

The dose would be 30 grams a day (10 grams TDS) for 3 days with standard treatment

Distill water in the same dose with same standard treatment

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Partial pressure of Oxygen in arterial blood to fraction of inspired Oxygen (P/F ratio)
Survival analysis

Secondary Outcome Measures

Length of Hospital stay
Need for intubation
number of intubations needed in both groups.
Inflammatory markers
comparison of the inflammatory markers, CRP, D.Dimer, Procalcitonin, LDH, TLC and hematological variables at day four after the intervention started.
APACHE II score

Full Information

First Posted
December 22, 2020
Last Updated
May 2, 2022
Sponsor
University of Lahore
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04682574
Brief Title
Role of Mega Dose of Vitamin C in Critical COVID-19 Patients
Official Title
Effects of Mega Dose Vitamin C in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Randomized Control Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 2, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2022 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 10, 2022 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Lahore

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin having anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anti-oxidative, antithrombotic and antiviral properties. Considering these effects vitamin C should have beneficial impact in patients suffering from sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The current study is designed to assess the beneficial effects of Vitamin C in COVID-19 infected patients.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Corona Virus Infection

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
278 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
vitamin C
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
The dose would be 30 grams a day (10 grams TDS) for 3 days with standard treatment
Arm Title
Placebo
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Distill water in the same dose with same standard treatment
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Vitamin C
Intervention Description
mega dose is given to the selected critically ill patients
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Partial pressure of Oxygen in arterial blood to fraction of inspired Oxygen (P/F ratio)
Time Frame
1 and 4th day
Title
Survival analysis
Time Frame
28 days follow up
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Length of Hospital stay
Time Frame
Admission to discharge
Title
Need for intubation
Description
number of intubations needed in both groups.
Time Frame
28 days
Title
Inflammatory markers
Description
comparison of the inflammatory markers, CRP, D.Dimer, Procalcitonin, LDH, TLC and hematological variables at day four after the intervention started.
Time Frame
before the start of treatment (day 1) and on day 4
Title
APACHE II score
Time Frame
before the start of treatment (day 1) and on day 4

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: critically ill patients admitted in ICU Exclusion Criteria: allergic to Vitamin C didnt given the consent
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Bahria Town International Hospital
City
Lahore
State/Province
Punjab
ZIP/Postal Code
54000
Country
Pakistan

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Undecided

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