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The effect of vitamin C on myocardial injury in coronary artery bypass surgery

The effect of high dose vitamin C on biochemical markers of myocardial injury in coronary artery bypass surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016053019470N33
Enrollment
50
Registered
2016-08-15
Start date
2016-03-20
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

coronary arthery heart disease. Atherosclerotic heart disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Patients in Group A received five grams of vitamin C intravenously before induction of anesthesia and five grams of vitamin C in cardioplegia solution. Intervention 2: Group B is consi
Treatment - Drugs
Patients in Group A received five grams of vitamin C intravenously before induction of anesthesia and five grams of vitamin C in cardioplegia solution
Group B is considered as control group and received the same amount of a placebo.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research, Shiaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing CABG, completed consent form. Exclusion criteria: history of preoperative arrhythmia; heart ejection fraction less than 30%; severe renal or hepatic failure; pacemaker, permanent or temporary, treatment with anti-arrhythmic drugs and digoxin; some degree of AV block or bradycardia with a heart rate less than 50 min; a history of recent myocardial infarction (less than one month); high initial troponin levels (> 0.3 macro gram per liter), re-operation (redo) or complex (valve replacement + CABG).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the serum levels of CPK-MB, Troponin I, LDH. Timepoint: at the induction, termination of cardiopulmonary bypass, 6 hours after the procedure, 24 hours of operation. Method of measurement: Arterial blood samples.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNafiseh Emadi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

n.emadi66@yahoo.com+98 71 3647 4270

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 22, 2026