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Effect of Vitamin C on Length of Hospital Stay in Children With Severe Pneumonia

RecruitingPhase 4Ages 2 Months - 59 MonthsAllChildren's Hospital and Institute of Child Health…
NCT07414693 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Severe pneumonia is a common and serious illness in young children and often requires hospital admission. This clinical trial aims to find out whether adding vitamin C to standard treatment can reduce the length of hospital stay in children under five years of age admitted with severe pneumonia. The main question this study seeks to answer is: Does giving vitamin C along with routine treatment help children with severe pneumonia recover faster and go home earlier compared to standard treatment alone? In this study, 90 children aged 2 to 59 months who are admitted to the Children's Hospital Multan with severe pneumonia will take part. Severe pneumonia is defined by fast breathing, fever, cough, and one or more danger signs such as difficulty feeding, repeated vomiting, seizures, bluish discoloration of lips, or noisy breathing. Children with chronic lung disease or weakened immunity wi

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
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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What it tests

  • Antibiotics administration
  • Vitamin C
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Where

1 site
Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health
Multan Khurd, Pakistan
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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