The Effect of High Dose Parenteral Ascorbic Acid On Microcirculation In Sepsis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2021-01-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of high-dose ascorbic acid on microcirculation in sepsis.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
• Treatments: Ascorbic Acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with sepsis or septic shock within the first 24 hours after ICU admission.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age < 18 years,

• Pregnancy,

• Advanced malignancy,

• History of kidney stone, glucose-6-phosphate deficiency, hemochromatosis, or solid organ transplantation,

• Oral mucosal inflammation or injury or technical difficulties in obtaining sublingual images.