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

NCT ID NCT07414693

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

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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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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 90 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2025

Expected to finish

Feb 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

2 to 59 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * presenting with severe pneumonia * ≤ 48-hours duration Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital heart disease * Children with chronic respiratory illnesses i.e. Asthma, post tuberculosis bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis * Immunosuppressed i.e. primary immune deficiency, malignancy, on steroid therapy

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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

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health

    RECRUITING

    Multan Khurd, Punjab Province, 60000, Pakistan

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