The Effect of Combination Therapy with Hydrocortisone+ Ascorbic Acid+ Neurobion on the Prognosis of Multiple Trauma Patients

Abstract

Background: Inflammatory responses are one the factors influencing the prognosis of multiple trauma patients. Hydrocortisone, with an appropriate dose, diminishes the inflammatory responses without immunosuppression, improving the patients’ immune system. Administering vitamins specifically vitamin B and C to multiple trauma patients, by eliminating free radicals, could decrease the mortality of these patients. This study was done to evaluate the efficacy of treatment with a combination of Hydrocortisone+ Ascorbic acid+ Neurobion (vitB1+B6+B12) on the prognosis of multiple trauma patients hospitalized in Intensive Care Units. Methods: In a three-blind clinical trial study, 60 multiple trauma patients randomly allocated to two groups of intervention and control. In the intervention group, the patients received 1.5g vitamin C every 6 hours for a period of 4 days, Hydrocortisone 50 mg every 6 hours for a period of 7 days, two Neurobion every 12 hours for 4 days. In the control group, the patients received placebo. The patients in both groups were followed for ninety days and eventually, length of ICU stay, the need for mechanical ventilation and duration of mechanical ventilation were determined and compared between the two groups. Findings: The mean duration of mechanical ventilation in the intervention and control group were 8.96 ± 6.03 and 14.8 ± 8.11 respectively which was statistically significant. There were no significant differences between the two groups in other outcome measures. Conclusion: Our study shows administration of combination of Hydrocortisone+ Ascorbic acid+ Neurobion (vitB1+B6+B12) could decrease the duration of mechanical ventilation in multiple trauma patients. © 2023 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.