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Effects of vitamin C on covid-19 patients

Assessment of intravenous of vitamin C therapeutic effects on laboratory findings in covid-19 patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220228054146N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-03-02
Start date
2021-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-03-08

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

Conditions

Covid-19. COVID-19

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Injection of vitamin C (Caspian Company) in amount of 1.5 gr for each patient in the intervention group is performed as an intravenous infusion using normal saline

Sponsors

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults (age 18 years or older) SPO2<92% Being treated in the ward Positive PCR test Involvement of Chest-CT-Scan

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of allergy to vitamin C Patients with dyspnea caused by cardiogenic pulmonary edema Pregnant women Lactating women Patients with a previous history of end-stage pulmonary disease, end-stage malignant tumor, diabetic ketoacidosis, severe kidney Active kidney stone disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
White Blood Cell including neutrophil and lymphocyte. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 5 days after. Method of measurement: Measure with blood test and scale with X1000/mm3.;Inflammatory factor(Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate)/ESR. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 5 days after. Method of measurement: Measure with blood test and scale with mm/h.;Inflammatory factor (C-Reactive Protein)/CRP. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 5 days after. Method of measurement: Measure with blood test and scale with Diagnostic Kit Unite /liter.;Alkaline Phosphatase(Enzyme in liver and bones)/ALK-P. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 5 days after. Method of measurement: Measure with blood test and scale with Diagnostic Kit Unite /liter.;Aspartate aminotransferase(Liver enzyme)/AST. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 5 days after. Method of measurement: Measure with blood test and scale with Diagnostic Kit Unite /liter.;Alanine aminotransferase(Liver enzyme)/ALT. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 5 days after. Method of measurement: Measure with blood test and scale with Diagnostic Kit Unite /liter.;Lactate dehydrogenase(Enzyme in heart and Red blood cell)/LDH. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 5 days after. Method of measurement: Measure with blood test and scale with Diagnostic Kit Unite /liter.;Blood coagulation factor(D-dimer). Timepoint: Before the intervention and 5 days after. Method of measurement: Measure with blood test and scale with Diagnostic Kit Unite /liter.;Blood coagulation factor(Prothrombin Time)/PT. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 5 days after. Method of measurement: Measure with blood test and scale with Diagnostic Kit Unite /liter.;Blood coagulation factor(Partial Thromboplastin Time)/PTT. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 5 days after. Method of measurement: Measure with blood test and scale with Diagnostic Kit Unite /liter.;Blood coagulation factor(International Normalized Ratio)/INR. Timepoint: Before the interventio

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: Day of arrival until discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: Patient record.;Death. Timepoint: Day of arrival until discharge from the hospital or death. Method of measurement: Patient record.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactReza Malek

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences

drreza881370@yahoo.com+98 44 3224 8760

Outcome results

None listed

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