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Vitamins B1 and C to Improve Outcomes in Patients With Severe Sepsis
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Vitamin C and Vitamin B1 for Sepsis and Septic Shock. Completed, enrolled 120 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Investigators propose to investigate the use of IV vitamins B1 and C in a randomized, double-blinded, prospective trial to determine if these medications decrease mortality rates in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients will receive 1.5g of vitamin C in 100mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline) every six hours for four days or until discharge from the ICU, whichever happens first (seventeen dose maximum).
Patients will also receive 200 mg of IV vitamin B1 every 12 hours in 50 mL of normal saline for four days or until ICU discharge (whichever happens first, nine dose maximum).