Characteristics of participants
In this study, 54 patients were recruited based on inclusion and
exclusion criteria. From 54 patients in the baseline, three in LC group
(2 patients died and 1 patient started on hemodialysis) were excluded
from study. Therefore, 51 patients (LC (n = 24) and placebo (n = 27))
completed the trial (Figure 1).
The mean ± standard deviation (SD) OF age was 57.7 ± 14.9 years in LC
and 57.8 ± 14.9 years in placebo groups (P=0.85). In this study, 56.9%
of the patients. Table 1, shows that baseline characteristics of the
critically ill patient were comparable between two groups (All
P>0.05). At the beginning of the study, no significant
difference was observed between groups in terms of comorbidities (All
P>0.05)(Table 2).