Vitamin c Mega-Dose tested against deadly sepsis
NCT ID NCT05194189
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving very high doses of vitamin C to people with sepsis (a severe infection that can cause organ failure) could reduce the risk of death within 28 days. 234 adults in the ICU received either vitamin C or a placebo for up to 4 days. The main goal was to see if vitamin C lowered death rates.
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Locations
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Department of Critical Care Medicine of Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University
Guanzhou, China
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Department of Critical Care Medicine of Yunfu People's Hospital
Yunfu, Guangdong, 527300, China
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Department of Critical Care Medicine of Zhongshan People's Hospital
Zhongshan, Guangzhou, 528403, China
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Department of Critical Care Medicine of Zhujiang Hospital,Southern Medical University
Guanzhou, Guangdong, China