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Prophylactic Administration of Vitamin C in Wrist Fractures

NCT00296868 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2006-02-27

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Summary

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or posttraumatic dystrophy is a pain syndrome which develops after a trauma, surgery or for unknown reason. The incidence after wrist fractures varies in literature from 2 - 37%. The female sex is involved three times as much as the male sex. There is one study in literature which describes a prophylactic effect of vitamin C after wrist fractures. Goal of this study is to search for a dose dependent effect of vitamin C and to replicate these earlier findings.

Conditions

  • RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy)
  • Algodystrophy
  • CRPS Type I

Interventions

DRUG

ascorbic acid (vitamin C) versus placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Stichting Achmea Slachtoffer en Samenleving

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paul E Zollinger, MD · department of orthopedic surgery, Ziekenhuis Rivierenland, Pres Kennedylaan 1, 4002 WP Tiel, the Netherlands

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-01-31
Completion
2005-12-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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