Status:

COMPLETED

Double-Blind, Alacramyn® vs. Placebo in Pediatric Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Instituto Bioclon S.A. de C.V.

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Arizona

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

Conditions:

Scorpion Sting Envenomation

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-18 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

There is no FDA approved therapy for the treatment of scorpion envenomation, Centruroides scorpion envenomation produces a pattern of neurotoxicity with a spectrum of severity ranging from trivial to ...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled, Multicenter Treatment Protocol, phase III trial is to examine the safety and efficacy of Alacramyn® for treatment of patients env...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males and females of 6 months to 18 years of age
  • Presenting for emergency treatment within 5 hours with clinically important systemic signs of scorpion sting envenomation.
  • Signed written Informed Consent by patient or legal guardian.
  • No participation in a clinical drug trial within the last month or concomitantly.

Exclusion

  • Allergy to horse serum.
  • Use within the past 24 hours of drugs expected to alter immune response: H1 or H2 blockers, corticosteroids.
  • Use of any antivenom within the last month or concomitantly.
  • Underlying medical conditions that significantly alter immune response: bone marrow suppression congenital or acquired immuno-deficiency state, chemotherapy and chronic corticosteroid use.
  • Allergy to midazolam.
  • More than 0.3mg/kg of body weight of midazolam administered during the hour prior to study drug infusion.
  • Concurrent medical condition involving a baseline neurologic status mimicking envenomation (chorea, tardive dyskinesia, uncontrolled epilepsy).
  • Pregnant and nursing women.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00685230

Start Date

May 1 2004

End Date

October 1 2005

Last Update

June 2 2011

Active Locations (2)

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Tucson Medical Center

Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85712

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University Medical Center

Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724