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NCT01434121 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Infusion in Human Sepsis

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
24
Enrollment target

NCT01434121: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University.

NCT01434121 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Virginia Commonwealth University. The registered enrollment target is 24 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (60% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01434121, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
24 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The major goal of this project is to determine whether intravenously infused ascorbic acid is safe for use as a viable therapeutic strategy in adult humans with sepsis.

Primary Outcome

There were no instances of arterial hypotension, vomiting, or tachycardia within the study population related to the study drug

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Ascorbic Acid

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 24 participants
Start Date 2010-05
Est. Completion 2012-09
Phase Phase 1
Virginia Commonwealth University

558 total trials

What the finished NCT01434121 record still lists

NCT01434121 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 24 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (60% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01434121 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01434121 about?

NCT01434121 is a clinical study titled "Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Infusion in Human Sepsis". The major goal of this project is to determine whether intravenously infused ascorbic acid is safe for use as a viable therapeutic strategy in adult humans with sepsis.

What is the current status of trial NCT01434121?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 24 participants. The study started on 2010-05. Estimated completion is 2012-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01434121?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Ascorbic Acid (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01434121?

This trial is sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University, which has 558 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01434121's enrollment target sits among peer trials

24 1520th of 2000 higher than 405 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01434121, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01434121 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.