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The Effect of Intravenous Vitamin C on Intraoperative Tourniquet-Related Hypertension and Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Lower Limb Fracture Surgery

The Effect of Intravenous Vitamin C on Intraoperative Tourniquet-Related Hypertension and Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Lower Limb Fracture Surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600125975
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-01
Start date
2026-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-08

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

Conditions

Tourniquet-Related Hypertension During Lower Limb Fracture Surgery

Interventions

Sponsors

Wuxi people’s Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-70 years old, gender is not limited; 2. ASA level I~III; 3.Body Mass Index (BMI) 18–24; 4.Scheduled surgery for tibial and fibular fractures or calcaneal fractures;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Long-term oral administration of vitamin C; 2. Long-term use of glucocorticoids; 3. Allergy to ascorbic acid; 4. Pre-existing conditions including gout, uric acid nephrolithiasis, hyperoxaluria, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, hemochromatosis, sideroblastic anemia, sickle cell anemia, or thalassemia prior to surgery; 5. Pre-existing severe cardiac, hepatic, or renal dysfunction prior to surgery; 6. Exclusion criteria: (1) Voluntary withdrawal by the subject or poor compliance; (2) Application of tourniquet pressure two or more times during surgery; (3) Occurrence of serious complications during surgery, such as severe arrhythmia or hemodynamic instability.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence of tourniquet-induced hypertension (TIH) during surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
QoR-15 recovery quality scores at 24 and 48 hours postoperatively;Time of first ambulation and total length of hospital stay;Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at Rest and Ramsay Sedation Scale;Hemodynamic data;the occurrence of adverse reactions within 48 hours postoperatively;Blood gas analysis results;Intraoperative antihypertensive drug usage;Tourniquet inflation time;Opioid dosage within 48 hours postoperatively;Malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) levels in venous blood;Levels of lactate, interleukin IL-1ß, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor (TNF-a), and C-reactive protein (CRP) in venous blood;Time to spontaneous breathing, time to awakening, time to extubation, and time to orientation recovery;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXin Zhang

Wuxi people’s Hospital

xinzhang3@njmu.edu.cn+86 510 8535 1555

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026