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vitamin c in hepatotoxicity because of opium abuse

Investigating the effect of high dose intravenous vitamin C on the serum levels of liver enzymes in patients with hepatic toxicity hospitalized due to opiates.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240308061217N1
Enrollment
128
Registered
2025-02-28
Start date
2025-02-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Poisoning. Other opioids

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Vitamin C100- 200 mg/kg body weight is administered intravenously along with standard treatment of acute liver failure. Intervention 2: Control group:The second gro

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Informed written consent to enter the investigation on behalf of the patient or legal guardian. Age between 18 and 65 years old. Patients without chronic underlying conditions such as liver and kidney disease, autoimmune disease or cancers Patients do not have acute kidney injury Patients do not have G6PD Deficiency Opioid poisoning hospitalized that the amount of liver enzymes is more than 5 times higher It is normal.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of written consent from the patient or legal guardian to enter the investigation Any chronic underlying diseases such as liver and kidney disease, autoimmunity, or cancers. No acute kidney injury. 0No G6PDDefficiency Age outside the range of 18-65 years.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Increase serum levels of liver enzymes following opioid abuse. Timepoint: The serum levels of liver enzymes of the patients are measured daily after enrollment in the study from the first day. Method of measurement: laboratory kits.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNegin Alsadat Sadeghi

Islamic Azad University

sadeghinegin19@gmail.com+98 21 4408 4605

Outcome results

None listed

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