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Efficacy of Vitamin C in Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Management: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

2026-02-27 emergency medicine Title + abstract only
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IntroductionRecent evidence has shown that vitamin C has analgesic properties in immediate postoperative context. However, while a clinical trial is currently underway to evaluate vitamin C for reducing opioid consumption in acute musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries emergency department (ED) patients, its direct analgesic effect in this population has not yet been established. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of conducting a randomized placebo-controlled trial to determine the analgesic eff...

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