Status:
TERMINATED
Vitamin C for Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in the Spinal Cord Injured
Lead Sponsor:
Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Dentsply Sirona Implants and Consumables
Conditions:
Urinary Tract Infection
Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
After spinal cord injury, patients have frequent urinary tract infections (UVI). Vitamin C is usually prescribed to prevent such infection, but the efficacy of the treatment is poorly documented. In t...
Detailed Description
The study is an investigator-blind randomised parallel study on the efficacy of vitamin C to prevent urinary tract infections in stable, ambulatory spinal cord-injured patients. To be included, patien...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- spinal cord injury
- 3 or more episodes of UVI over previous 2 years
Exclusion
- pregnancy
- age \<18
- continuous use of antibiotics, hippuric acid or crane berry juice
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00869427
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
July 5 2010
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