The effect of vitamin C in the treatment of pneumonia

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Pneumonia.; Unspecified bacterial pneumonia; J15.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20101106005114N3
• Lead Sponsor: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 July 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Children 2 to 12 years of age who have been given a definitive diagnosis of pneumonia according to clinical signs and graphics

Exclusion Criteria

Existence of underlying disease such as cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, acute or chronic kidney disease
Vitamin C intake over the past 1 month
The patient is intubated

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of fever every 6 hours by the evaluator and registration in the file. Timepoint: 6? 12? 18? 24? 30? 36? 42? 48? 54? 60 hours. Method of measurement: Assessment of fever through an axillary thermometer.;Evaluate the number of breaths every 6 hours by the evaluator and record in the file. Timepoint: 6? 12? 18? 24? 30? 36? 42? 48? 54? 60 hours. Method of measurement: Evaluation of the number of breaths through clinical examination and counting the number of breaths per minute by the evaluator and registration in the file.;Evaluation of Oxygen saturation level every 6 hours by the evaluator and record in the file. Timepoint: 6? 12? 18? 24? 30? 36? 42? 48? 54? 60 hours. Method of measurement: Evaluation of oxygen saturation level through oximeter pulse by the evaluator and registration in the file.