RecruitingPhase 2

Vitamin C Effectiveness in Preventing Urinary Tract Infections After Gynecological Surgeries

Russia180 participantsStarted 2023-09-19

Plain-language summary

Double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial aiming to assess the role of Vitamin C supplementation in the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in women undergoing elective gynecological surgeries.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Nonpregnant women * 18 years of age or older * Undergoing elective GYN surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Already taking Vitamin C supplementation * Nephrolithiasis * Congenital anomaly or neurogenic bladder * Allergy to ascorbic acid * On therapeutic anticoagulant medicine during the 6 weeks after surgery * Gynecological surgery involving fistula repair or a vaginal mesh removal * Positive Urinalysis in the pre-admission unit * Recurrent UTIs * Diabetes * G6PD * Hemochromatosis * Renal disorders

What they're measuring

Incidence of UTI

Timeframe: 30 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05913180

SponsorAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-08-15

Contact for this trial

Tony Bazi, M.D.

9611350000 tb04@aub.edu.lb

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