The Effect of Vitamin C on Quality of Life of Terminal Cancer Patients

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2018-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study determines whether high dose vitamin C is effective for quality of life in terminal cancer patients.

• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
• Treatments: Ascorbic Acid; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

-Terminal colon cancer patients without pleural effusions, who will not receive any curative radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Renal metastasis or obstructive uropathy by radiology

• Nephrotic syndrome

• Creatinine over 1.5mg/dl

• Urolithasis

• Under other folk therapy or vitamin infusion therapy

• Those who can't exercise the right of consent

• Those who can't answer the questionaires

• Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

• Severe lower leg edema or general edema