Status:

TERMINATED

Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Two Treatment Schemes With Antivipmyn ® for the Treatment of Snake Bite Envenomation

Lead Sponsor:

Instituto Bioclon S.A. de C.V.

Conditions:

Snake Bite

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare whether a same total dose given up front as a single dose is more effective and as safe as the same dose given as a fractioned dose. Evaluate the Utility of th...

Detailed Description

Snake bite Envenomation is a Public Health Problem especially for tropical and subtropical countries. The WHO estimates 40 000 annual deaths in the world for this cause. In México the Ministry of Heal...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women 6 to 65 years of age
  • Presenting for emergency treatment of snake bite
  • Requiring treatment with antivenom
  • Informed consent document read and signed by patient (or parent/legal guardian)
  • Participation within the last month on any clinical trial
  • Arrival to Hospital within 24 hours after the snake bite

Exclusion

  • Allergy to horse serum
  • Underlying medical conditions that significantly alter coagulation (oral anticoagulants, vitamin K deficiency, hepatic disease)
  • Use of AINE 48 hours previously
  • Use of any antivenom 2 weeks previously
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00639951

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

March 1 2009

Last Update

July 20 2016

Active Locations (5)

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1

Hermosillo Site

Sonora, Hermosillo, Mexico

2

Nayarit Site

Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico, 63000

3

Hospital Universitario de la UANL "Dr. José Eleuterio González"

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, 64460

4

Ciudad Valles Site

Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, Mexico