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Vitamin C for pain relief after surgery

The postoperative analgesic sparing effect of intravenous Vitamin C in Head and Neck surgeries - NA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/08/056233
Enrollment
78
Registered
2023-08-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Murala Madhuri
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing Head and Neck surgeries under General Anaesthesia 1) 18yr - 60yr 2) ASA PS class 1-3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with history of chronic pain 2) Known history of hypersensitivity to vitamin C 3) Psychiatry patients 4) Those who cannot understand and respond to pain assessment 5) Patients on mechanical ventilation or not extubated

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess analgesic sparing effect of intravenous vitamin C & its effect on decreasing consumption of opioids & NSAIDs To compare the intensity of pain among patients receiving vitamin C & placeboTimepoint: 15min, 30min, 1h, 4h, 8h, 12h, 24h—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare two groups in terms of 1. Pain intensity. 2. Patient satisfaction for pain management. 3. Amount of analgesic used in first 24 h of postoperative period. 4. Side effects of analgesics used.Timepoint: 15min, 30min, 1h, 4h, 8h, 12h, 24h postoperative period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMurala Madhuri

K S HEGDE MEDICAL ACADEMY

manjunathrkamath@gmail.com9845412094

Outcome results

None listed

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