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Vitamin

Vitamin C for High Uric Acid

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Led By Robert J Straka, PharmD, FCCP
Research Sponsored by University of Minnesota
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 8 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is looking at whether or not vitamin C can help reduce symptoms of gout, obesity, and other related issues. They will also be looking at the gut microbiota of people with and without gout to see if there are any differences.

Eligible Conditions
  • High Uric Acid
  • Gout

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~8 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in serum urate
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Gout Assessment Questionnaire 2.0 score
Change in Swollen Joint Count (44 Joints)
Change in body mass index (BMI)

Side effects data

From 2018 Phase 2 trial • 20 Patients • NCT03148236
10%
Pericarditis
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Vitamin C
Placebo

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: People with hyperuricemia (HU) or gout without urate-lowering therapy (ULT)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants with HU or gout who are not treated with ULT will take 500 mg of vitamin C twice daily for 8 weeks.
Group II: People with hyperuricemia (HU) or gout with urate-lowering therapy (ULT)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants with HU or gout who are treated with ULT will take 500 mg of vitamin C twice daily for 8 weeks.
Group III: People without hyperuricemia (HU) or gout without urate-lowering therapy (ULT)Active Control1 Intervention
Participants without HU or gout who are not treated with ULT will take 500 mg of vitamin C twice daily for 8 weeks.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Vitamin C
2017
Completed Phase 4
~18470

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MinnesotaLead Sponsor
1,377 Previous Clinical Trials
1,588,161 Total Patients Enrolled
Robert J Straka, PharmD, FCCPPrincipal InvestigatorUniveristy of Minnesota Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many individuals are in the process of this experiment?

"Yes, that is accurate. The listing on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this study is currently searching for volunteers. This specific trial was first posted on March 8th, 2021 and last updated January 4th, 2022. They are hoping to find 180 patients from a single site."

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