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Short-term vitamin C supplementation can improve endothelial function in patients with chronic heart failure.

Short-term vitamin C supplementation can improve endothelial function in patients with chronic heart failure.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300071077
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-05-04
Start date
2023-05-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic heart failure

Interventions

Vitamin C intervention group:On the basis of conventional treatment of heart failure drugs, vitamin C injection 1000 mg was intravenously dripped daily for 1 week.
control group:Conventional anti heart failure drug treatment.

Sponsors

Hanzhong Central Hospital, Shaanxi province,China.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Hospitalized patients who had chronic heart failure with NYHA class III or IV; 2. The patient has symptoms and signs of chronic heart failure; 3.. NT-proBNP>125 pg/mL. 4. Aged over 18 years old; 5. Patients who agree and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who had a history of chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, acute or chronic infection, chronic liver, pregnancy,cancer,and high alcohol intake were excluded from the the study; 2. Patients combined with severe primary or secondary diseases of other systems; 3. Patients have been using biological agents within 3 months; 4. Patients who are unsuitable for this clinical trial considered by researchers; 5. Patients who with poor compliance were excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum vitamin C levels;Serum Endothelin-1 (ET-1);Urinary microalbumin ;serum nitric oxide level;serum pro-BNP;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGeng Like

Hanzhong Central Hospital

genglike@hotmail.com+86 15029464424

Outcome results

None listed

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