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Vitamin C level and risk of malnutrition in patients with severe infection in intensive care unit.

Correlation of modified Nutrional risk in Critically ill (mNUTRIC) score and serum vitamin C levels in patients with sepsis and septic shock in the intensive care unit: an observational study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/07/026818
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-07-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R578- Other shock

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Shwethapriya Rao
Lead Sponsor
Kasturba Medical College and kasturba Hospital
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18-80 years admitted to critical care unit. Patients with sepsis or septic shock.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who have been on supplemental vitamin C prior to admission Patients with already aggressive fluid resuscitation, which may hemodilute vitamin C concentration in plasma. Patients on dialysis, where vitamin C is eliminated .

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum vitamin C levels as compared with the modified NUTRIC scoresTimepoint: Serum vitamin C levels as compared with the modified NUTRIC scores on day of admission to ICU—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of days in ICU, outcome of ICU stay.Timepoint: day of admission to ICU till day of discharge or mortality will be noted.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSouvik Chaudhuri

KasturbaMedical College and Kasturba Hospital

shwethapriya.rao@manipal.edu9964668404

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026