High Dose Vitamin C in the Critically Ill Patient (VitC)
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The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of high doses of Vitamin C in critically ill patients.
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It has been shown that the stress that occurs during trauma, infection and/or shock depletes many of the body's resources such as Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) which may contribute to further complications. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of high doses of Vitamin C in critically ill patients.
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Inclusion criteria
- Activation of the Mass Transfusion Protocol following surgery or trauma.
- Diagnosis of septic shock. Septic shock will be defined as sepsis induced hypotension (i.e. systolic blood pressure <90mmHg or drop of systolic blood pressure >40mmHg in the presence of infection) that does not respond to a 2 liter fluid bolus.
Exclusion criteria
- Age less than 18 years.
- Pregnant women.
- Creatinine of greater than 2.2 g/dl at time of enrollment, history of chronic kidney or end stage renal disease, rise in creatinine > 1 g/dl within 24 hours prior to enrollment.
- Brain death diagnosed within 4 hours of presentation to the trauma bay or intensive care unit
- Patients with history of hemolytic blood disease, e.g. glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia.
- Patients in isolated cardiogenic shock.
- History of liver cirrhosis
- Transplant patients (liver, kidney, heart)
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Interventional model
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11 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group
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