Impact of Ascorbic Acid on Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Inflammation

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if ascorbic acid (Vitamin-C) therapy will reduce inflammation following heart surgery.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hartford Hospital
• Collaborator: The Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation
• Treatments: Ascorbic Acid; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Cardiothoracic surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy

• Prior hypersensitivity to ascorbic acid

• Renal Calculi