Vitamin C for kids with severe pneumonia
Treatments studied
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if giving vitamin C to children hospitalized with severe pneumonia can help them get better faster and leave the hospital sooner. It may be an option for children who have had pneumonia symptoms for 48 hours or less.
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Who can take part
- Your child has severe pneumonia diagnosed by a doctor.
- Your child has been sick with pneumonia for 48 hours or less.
- Your child does not have a heart condition they were born with.
- Your child does not have a chronic lung disease like asthma, cystic fibrosis, or tuberculosis.
- Your child is not immunosuppressed (for example, from cancer, steroid medicine, or a weak immune system).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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