Outcome Following Vitamin C Administration in Sepsis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01590303 |
Recruitment Status
: Unknown
Verified May 2012 by Michael Sharpe, Lawson Health Research Institute.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
First Posted
: May 2, 2012
Last Update Posted
: May 2, 2012
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This study is designed to determine if Vitamin C administration to septic patients will result in an improvement in organ dysfunction which occurs during a septic illness.
Hypothesis: 1. Vitamin C in sepsis will reduce the injury to organs 2. Vitamin C will reduce the length of time on a ventilator, length of stay in the intensive care unit and in hospital.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Severe Sepsis | Drug: Vitamin C Drug: placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Pilot Study Examining the Efficacy of Vitamin C Administration in Septic Patients. |
Study Start Date : | May 2012 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 2013 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | September 2013 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Vitamin C
Intravenous Vitamin C will be administered (1 gram) every 8 hours for 28 days or discharge from intensive care unit
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Drug: Vitamin C
Intravenous Vitamin C 1 gram every 8 hours for 28 days or discharge from intensive care unit
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Placebo Comparator: placebo
placebo vehicle administered in same fashion as active treatment
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Drug: placebo
placebo vehicle administered to match volume of treatment drug every 8 hours for 28 days or until discharge from ICU
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- Sequential organ function assessment score (SOFA) [ Time Frame: 28 days or discharge from intensive care unit ]Scoring system to determine the extent of a patient's organ function or rate of failure. The score based on 6 different scores; one each for respiratory, hepatic, cardiovascular, renal, coagulation, neurologic.
- Biomarkers as a measure of coagulation, inflammation and oxidative stress. [ Time Frame: 28 days or discharge from intensive care unit ]Vitamin C Assays - Plasma/WBC Cytokines (8- plex) Adhesion Molecules Procalcitonin C-Reactive Protein,H igh Sensitivity High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Tbars F2 isoprostane Neutrophil elastase Thrombomodulin Free DNA HIF-1α

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of severe sepsis
- admitted to the intensive care unit
Exclusion Criteria:
- allergy to Vitamin C
- history of kidney stones
- glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
- history of iron overload/hemochromatosis

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01590303
Contact: Tracey Bentall, RN | 5196858500 ext 32546 | tracey.bentall@lhsc.on.ca | |
Contact: Michael D Sharpe, MD FRCPC | 5196633030 | michael.sharpe@lhsc.on.ca |
Canada, Ontario | |
London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A5A5 | |
Contact: Michael Sharpe, MD FRCPC michael.sharpe@lhsc.on.ca | |
Contact: Tracey Bentall, RN 5196858500 tracey.bentall@lhsc.on.ca | |
Sub-Investigator: Norman Smith, MSc, PhD | |
Sub-Investigator: Claudio Martin, MD FRCPC | |
Sub-Investigator: Tina Mele, MD FRCPC |
Principal Investigator: | Michael D Sharpe, MD FRCPC | London Health Sciences Centre |
Responsible Party: | Michael Sharpe, Principal Investigator, Lawson Health Research Institute |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01590303 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
UWO HSREB #18803 |
First Posted: | May 2, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 2, 2012 |
Last Verified: | May 2012 |
Keywords provided by Michael Sharpe, Lawson Health Research Institute:
severe sepsis |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sepsis Infection Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Inflammation Pathologic Processes Vitamins Ascorbic Acid |
Micronutrients Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Antioxidants Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Protective Agents |