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Study NCT ID: NCT03918694
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2025-05-15
First Post: 2019-01-04
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Vitamin C Supplement for Lumbar Spine Surgery
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Vitamin C Supplementation for Lumbar Spine Surgical Patients
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2025-05
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: By doing this study, researchers hope to learn effects of Vit C on lumbar spine surgery outcomes.
Detailed Description: Lumbar spine surgeries are common procedures for management of low back pain and their prevalence is increasing. However, their outcomes are less than optimal.

An effective and inexpensive solution to minimizing surgical complications and expediting recovery following lumbar spine surgery could be supplementation using high doses of vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid. Vit C can help reduce oxidative stress and inflammation and improve immune system and body's own chemicals to fight pain.

The researchers want to examine if Vit C is effective in decreasing pain and pain medications and improving function. Gaining a better understanding of effects of Vit C on patient recovery may lead to improved outcomes.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: