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The effect of Ascorbic Acid administration on inflammatory responses

Evaluation of Ascorbic Acid administration effect on gene expression level of IL6 and TNF-a cytokines among brain-dead liver donors

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012081710619N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2013-02-25
Start date
2012-04-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Exacerbation of inflammatory responses following brain-death occurrence. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group: 100 mg/kg Ascorbic Acid administration and then starting to Continuous infusion of vit C, 100 mg/kg/p6h until the end of donor operation Control Group: w
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention Group: 100 mg/kg Ascorbic Acid administration and then starting to Continuous infusion of vit C, 100 mg/kg/p6h until the end of donor operation Control Group: without interven
Control group: routine practice

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 10-60 y/o confirmed deadbrain case who has the UNOS standard criteria Exclusion criteria: The deadbrain patient who had a cardiac arrest

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gene expression levels of IL6 and TNF-a genes. Timepoint: - 6 hours before the operation of deadbrain donor (in intervention group before starting to intervention) -Immediately after laparotomy -Immediately before clamping of Aorta. Method of measurement: Gene expression analysis using Real-Time PCR method.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Serum levels of AST, ALT and Bilirubin -T. Timepoint: 1, 3 and 10 days afetr liver transplantation. Method of measurement: Serum levels of AST, ALT and Bilirubin-T.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoumeh Kazemi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Kazemima@sums.ac.ir+98 71 1234 9610

Outcome results

None listed

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