Prophylactic Administration of Vitamin C in Wrist Fractures

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2005-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or posttraumatic dystrophy is a pain syndrome which develops after a trauma, surgery or for unknown reason. The incidence after wrist fractures varies in literature from 2 - 37%. The female sex is involved three times as much as the male sex. There is one study in literature which describes a prophylactic effect of vitamin C after wrist fractures. Goal of this study is to search for a dose dependent effect of vitamin C and to replicate these earlier findings.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Stichting Achmea Slachtoffer en Samenleving
• Treatments: Ascorbic Acid; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• wrist fracture

• adult (18 years and older)

Exclusion Criteria:

• no comprehension of the written information

• not able to appear for follow-up (living abroad)