Status:

WITHDRAWN

High-dose Intravenous Vitamin C as an Adjunctive Treatment for Sepsis in Rwanda

Lead Sponsor:

Virginia Commonwealth University

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Rwanda

Conditions:

Sepsis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This feasibility study serves to determine if it is possible to perform a powered randomized control trial of high-dose intravenous vitamin C (ascorbic acid) as an adjunctive medication in the managem...

Detailed Description

General objectives: This study will primarily determine if it is possible to perform a powered randomized control trial of the administration of intravenous high-dose vitamin C for the treatment of s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients between the ages of 18 and 80 who provide informed consent (or consent obtained by family member if patient is incapacitated) AND
  • Patients with a strong suspicion or confirmation of infection AND
  • Presence of organ dysfunction brought on by sepsis. This defined by an increase of two or more points in the qSOFA score

Exclusion

  • Known allergic reaction to ascorbic acid
  • Pregnant patients or those who may be pregnant
  • History of renal stones
  • History of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis
  • History of glucose-6-phosphatase dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
  • History of hemochromatosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04088591

Start Date

October 1 2022

End Date

December 1 2023

Last Update

October 18 2022

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University Teaching Hospital of Kigali

Kigali, Rwanda

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