childhood pneumonia child, pneumonia, hospitalization, vitamin c
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.children between 2 month of age and 15 years old 2. Diagnosis of pneumonia which need for hospitalization
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Malnutrition according to WHO criteria (W/A below - 2SD) 2. Recieved vitamin c supplement within 1 week prior to admission 3. Any significant underlying disease such as chronic lung disease , congenital and acquired heart disease, congenital malformatin of respiratory tract, asthma, hematolilogic and solid malignancy, chronic liver disease, immunocompromised host or received immunosuprresive drug 4. Severe pneumonia which need intensive crase such as endotracheak tube intubation 5. Pneumonia with complication 6. Hemodynsmic unstablitiy 7. Renal insufficiency 8. History of vitamin C allergy 9. G6PD deficiency 10. Administration of erythromycins, streptomycin, doxycycline and warfarin
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| effect 30 days duration of hospitalization | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| clinical status 3 days or until discharge ReSVinet scale | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Naresuan University Hospital