The Effect of Vitamin c on Preventing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS Type I) Following Ankle Fracture

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2014-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The use of prophylactic treatment with vitamin c may prevent complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Rabin Medical Center
• Treatments: Ascorbic Acid; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ankle fracture within 3 weeks after the fracture

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnant or lactating woman

• open fracture

• already treated with vitamin c

• chronic renal failure