Vitamin C as add-on Therapy in Patients With Acute Herpes Zoster

Summary

To compare the efficacy and tolerability of three different doses of Pascorbin® besides standard medication with placebo and the reduction of herpes zoster-associated clinical symptoms as an add-on therapy for patients suffering from acute herpes zoster in primary care

Timeline

Start

2020-07-20

Primary completion

2024-02-28

Completion

2024-02-28

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Enrollment): “the necessary recruitment was no longer ensured and fundamental changes in the medical care of herpes zoster, which prevented the original research objectives and the feasibility of the study in the planned scope from being achieved”

Drugs

Indications