Trials / Unknown
UnknownNCT00172302
Can Intravenous Vitamin C Improve Skin Hyperpigmentation in Long-Term Hemodialysis Patients?
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (planned)
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 20 Years – 80 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Intravenous vitamin C may improve skin hyperpigmentation in chronic hemodialysis patients
Detailed description
Melanogenesis is caused by enzymatic conversion of tyrosine to melanin pigments.Ascorbic acid has the ability to inhibit peroxidase and may thus inhibit melanin synthesis.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | vitamin C, intravenous injection |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2005-11-01
- First posted
- 2005-09-15
- Last updated
- 2005-09-15
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Taiwan
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00172302. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.