Vitamin c and hiprex: a new hope against recurring UTIs?
NCT ID NCT06710899
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early study tests whether adding vitamin C to the drug methenamine hippurate (Hiprex) helps prevent recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women. Twenty women will take either Hiprex alone or Hiprex plus vitamin C for six months each, and researchers will compare how many UTIs occur. The goal is to see if this simple combination works better than the drug alone.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Methenamine hippurate (Hiprex) with or without vitamin C
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small proof-of-concept study with only 20 participants. It may not show a clear benefit, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Conditions
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Locations
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6QG, United Kingdom
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