Could vitamin c help kids with severe pneumonia go home sooner?

NCT ID NCT07414693

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Multan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether giving vitamin C alongside standard hospital care can help children under five with severe pneumonia recover faster. Ninety children will be split into two groups: one gets standard treatment alone, the other gets standard treatment plus a daily dose of vitamin C. Researchers will compare how long each group stays in the hospital to see if vitamin C makes a difference.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to speed recovery and shorten hospital stays for young children with severe pneumonia.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-phase trial with only 90 children. The benefit of vitamin C for pneumonia is not yet proven, and results may not apply to all children.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pneumonia scurvy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HOSPITAL STAY TIME PNEUMONIA CHILDHOOD VITAMIN C

Contacts and locations

Locations

Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health
RECRUITING

Multan Khurd, Punjab Province, 60000, Pakistan

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