First-day High Dose Vitamin C, E in Severe Birth Asphyxia (CEBA)

July 4, 2022 updated by: Jayendra R. Gohil, MD, PROF., Sir Takhtasinhji General Hospital

The First-day High Dose Vitamin E and Vitamin C in Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (Following Birth Asphyxia) in Newborns

To study the role of first-day high dose oral vitamin C and first-day single high dose oral vitamin E in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns, in the reduction of morbidity and adverse neurodevelopmental sequelae.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Design: A prospective, randomized controlled trial over 5 months. Patients: Newborns admitted within 6 hours after birth with gestation >32 weeks, Apgar score of <6 at 5 minutes, features suggestive of neonatal encephalopathy.

Intervention: After randomization, Group A newborns received oral vitamin C 250 mg once a day within a 24-hour interval along with a single dose of vitamin E 200 IU. Group B newborns received no intervention.

Outcome measures: Severity and progression of birth asphyxia, duration of hospitalization and mechanical ventilation, mortality, and neurodevelopmental outcome.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

95

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • India
    • Gujarat
      • Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India, 364002
        • NICU, Sir T Hospital, Bhavnagar

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 minute to 6 hours (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Apgar score of <6 at 5 minutes
  2. Clinical features suggestive of neonatal encephalopathy (coma, seizures or hypotonia)

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Newborn hospitalized in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after 6 hours of birth
  2. Gestational age <32 weeks.
  3. Lethal congenital anomaly

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Oral vitamin E, vitamin C
Single dose of vitamin E drops 200 IU within 6 hours of birth and vitamin C tablet 250 mg in pulverised form (2 doses at 24 hr interval) via infant feeding tube
Drug: Vitamin E, Vitamin C
Other Names:
  • Evion® drops
  • Tablet Limcee®

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To assess the role of first day high-dose vitamin E and vitamin C in reduction of adverse neurodevelopmental sequel in newborns with birth asphyxia.
Time Frame: 6 months
Vitamin C and E were initiated orally within 6 hours of birth.
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mortality and morbidity in newborns with birth asphyxia administered vitamin E and vitamin C.
Time Frame: From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 15 DAYS.
Deaths and Sequel were measured.
From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 15 DAYS.

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Role of single high dose vitamin E and vitamin C in progression or resolution of Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.
Time Frame: at 12 hours
progression of birth asphyxia in terms of HIE Sarnat grading.
at 12 hours
Role of single high dose vitamin E and vitamin C in progression or resolution of Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
Time Frame: 15 days
Grading of HIE and discharge or death and sequel at followup.
15 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sir Takhtasinhji General Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

September 1, 2013

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 29, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 4, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

December 6, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 7, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 4, 2022

Last Verified

July 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Antioxidants in Birth Asphyxia

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