Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

"Vitamin C Deficiency in Hospitalized Adults: Systematic Screening Vs. Traditional Judgment - a Before-and-After Observational Study"

Lead Sponsor:

Internist.Ro

Collaborating Sponsors:

Centre Hospital Regional Universitaire de Limoges

Conditions:

Scurvy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Brief Summary of the Study The goal of this observational study is to assess the incidence of vitamin C deficiency among hospitalized adults presenting with hemorrhagic signs. The study will also eval...

Detailed Description

Study Design and Methodology Study Type: Observational (before-after study design) Retrospective for the control group (patients with historical vitamin C measurements) and for exposure group (pati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Hospitalized adult patients (≥18 years old) who had Vitamin C testing performed during their hospital stay.
  • Documented hemorrhagic manifestations in medical records, including at least one of the following:
  • Hematuria (macroscopic or detected via urine dipstick/microscopy). Ecchymoses (bruising). Petechiae. Epistaxis (nosebleeds). Gastrointestinal bleeding (melena, hematemesis, or positive fecal occult blood test).
  • Cerebral hemorrhage. Medical records available with sufficient clinical and laboratory data to assess eligibility and study variables.
  • Patients from two distinct periods:
  • Historical Control Group: Patients tested for Vitamin C "as needed" based on traditional medical judgment.
  • Active Group: Patients tested systematically according to Scurvy Suspicion upon Hemorrhagic Risk (SFI) criteria after protocol implementation.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 1 2025

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    April 30 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    150 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06876545

    Start Date

    April 1 2025

    End Date

    April 30 2025

    Last Update

    March 14 2025

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    Gueret Hospital

    Guéret, Creuse, France, 23000