Clinical trials: Vitamin C
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Trial of Arsenic Trioxide With Ascorbic Acid in the Treatment of Adult Non-Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
This clinical research study is for patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (in short AML) that did not respond to previous treatment or unable to receive chemotherapy. Arsenic has been used as a drug for many centuries.
- Trial name
- NCT00184054
- Testing
- Arsenic Trioxide (ATO), Ascorbic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection, Sepsis
HAT for the Treatment of Sepsis Associated With NASTI
Evaluate the impact of HAT therapy versus placebo in the treatment of patients with an acute NSTI and sepsis.
- Trial name
- NCT05157360
- Testing
- HAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Ascension Health
Pancreatic Neoplasms, Pancreatic Cancer
Clinical Trial of High-dose Vitamin C for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
This is a phase II study. It is designed to provide information about if high-dose ascorbate (vitamin C) increases survival for pancreatic cancer patients.
- Trial name
- PACMAN-II (NCT01515046)
- Testing
- Gemcitabine with escalating ascorbic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph J. Cullen
Virus Diseases, Herpes Zoster
Intravenous Vitamin C in the Treatment of Viral Infection, Especially in the Treatment of Shingles
Chronic viral infections induce oxidative stress that can cause a number of concomitant diseases, e.g. cardio-vascular diseases or metabolic disorders.
- Trial name
- 168 (NCT00921934)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Pascoe Pharmazeutische Praeparate GmbH
Pulmonary Function; Newborn, Abnormal, Infant Wheeze
Vitamin C to Decrease Effects of Smoking in Pregnancy on Infant Lung Function
Vitamin C supplementation (500 mg per day) given to pregnant women who can not quit smoking will improve the pulmonary function tests in their offspring measured at 3 months of age.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Function; Newborn, Abnormal, Infant Wheeze, In-utero Nicotine, Second Hand Smoke
- Trial name
- VCSIP (NCT01723696)
- Testing
- Vitamin C +prenatal vitamin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of IV Vitamin C in Combination With Standard Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Ca
The investigators recently completed a phase I study of intravenous ascorbic acid (IV AA) plus standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and erlotinib) in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01555489
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Pancreatic Cancer
Ph 2 Trial of Vitamin C & G-FLIP (Low Doses Gemcitabine, 5FU, Leucovorin, Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin) for Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer, especially at advanced metastatic stage, is a devastating disease. It is the fourth leading cause of cancer death. Its prognosis is grim - 5-year survival rate being 6%.
- Trial name
- NCT01905150
- Testing
- G-FLIP, G-FLIP-DM, Vitamin C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Bruckner Oncology
Atrial Fibrillation
Vitamin C for Prophylaxis of Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation in On-pump Cardiac Surgery Procedures
The purpose of this study is to determine whether vitamin C is effective in the prophylaxis of post-operative atrial fibrillation in on-pump cardiac surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01107730
- Testing
- Vitamin C, L-Carnitine
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Attikon Hospital
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Vitamin C & Thiamine to Treat Sepsis and Septic Shock
Investigators propose to investigate the use of IV vitamins B1 and C in a randomized, double-blinded, prospective trial to determine if these medications decrease mortality rates in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.
- Trial name
- NCT03592277
- Testing
- Vitamin C, Vitamin B1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health Of New England
COVID-19, Hypoxia
Administration of Intravenous Vitamin C in Novel Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19) and Decreased Oxygenation
Previous research has shown that high dose intravenous vitamin C (HDIVC) may benefit patients with sepsis, acute lung injury (ALI), and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
- Trial name
- AVoCaDO (NCT04357782)
- Testing
- L-ascorbic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Sepsis
High Dose Intravenous Ascorbic Acid in Severe Sepsis
Despite an organized treatment approach outlined in expert-consensus guidelines for sepsis with fluid resuscitation to treat hypovolemia, antibiotics to target the infectious insult, and vasopressors for hypotension, mortality…
- Trial name
- NCT02734147
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter
Prophylaxis to Reduce Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a common postoperative complication of cardiac surgery, occuring in approximately 25-30% of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients and 35-40% of heart valve repair/replacement patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00953212
- Testing
- beta blockers, amiodarone, ascorbic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Critical Illness
Acetaminophen and Ascorbate in Sepsis: Targeted Therapy to Enhance Recovery
Prospective multi-center phase 2b randomized placebo-controlled double-blinded interventional platform trial of two different pharmacologic therapies (intravenous Vitamin C or intravenous Acetaminophen) for patients with…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Critical Illness, Respiratory Failure, Sepsis
- Trial name
- ASTER (NCT04291508)
- Testing
- Intravenous Acetaminophen (room temperature), Intravenous Vitamin C (refrigerated), 5% Dextrose (room temperature)
- Where
- 41 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 488 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Prostate Cancer, Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
Phase II Study of PARP Inhibitor Olaparib and IV Ascorbate in Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer
This is a study to evaluate the safety and clinical activity of the combination of olaparib and high-dose IV ascorbate, as second or later line of therapy, in castration resistant prostate cancer patients with no known DNA repair…
- Trial name
- NCT05501548
- Testing
- Olaparib, Vitamin C
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I of Lower Limb
"Liposomal Encapsulated Vitamin C in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome"
Abstract: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a significant complication in operated osteoarticular pathology and may adversely affect patient's quality of life. Vitamin C is an anti-oxidant and a neuro-modulating agent.
- Trial name
- NCT04204200
- Testing
- liposomal vitamin C, standard vitamin C
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Ham
Sepsis, Severe, Septic Shock
Metabolic Resuscitation Using Ascorbic Acid, Thiamine, and Glucocorticoids in Sepsis.
This study has been created to compare the addition of intravenous (IV) vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone to the usual standard of care of sepsis and septic shock.
- Trial name
- ORANGES (NCT03422159)
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid, Thiamine, Hydrocortisone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ
Bladder Cancer
Intravenous (IV) Vitamin C With Chemotherapy for Cisplatin Ineligible Bladder Cancer Patients
Bladder cancer is a common disease with high rates of mortality, especially at advanced stages. Neo-adjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy (NAC) followed by radical cystectomy is considered standard of care for patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT04046094
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer, Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma
Docetaxel With or Without Ascorbic Acid in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies how well docetaxel works when given with or without ascorbic acid in treating patients with prostate cancer that has spread to other places in the body.
- Conditions
- Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer, Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma, Stage IV Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02516670
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid, Docetaxel, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Covid19
Dietary Supplements for COVID-19
This is a double blind, placebo controlled, phase III randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of the dietary supplements vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, and zinc versus placebo on the overall health, symptom severity…
- Trial name
- NCT04780061
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 50,000 IU, Vitamin C/Zinc, Vitamin K2/D
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Disorder of Vitamin C, Atrial Fibrillation
High Dose Vitamin C in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common procedure performed by cardiac surgeons. Post-operative atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common adverse event following CABG, experienced in 20-50% of patients; the…
- Conditions
- Disorder of Vitamin C, Atrial Fibrillation, Complications Due to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Heart Valve Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02762331
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University