Status:
COMPLETED
Establishment of Natural History of Scorpion Envenomation
Lead Sponsor:
Instituto Bioclon S.A. de C.V.
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Arizona
Conditions:
Scorpion Sting Envenomation
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-18 years
Brief Summary
This retrospective study was conducted to collect data from approximately 100 patients from 6 months to 18 years of age who were stung by a scorpion but were not treated with antivenom. The study cons...
Detailed Description
The study objective was to document the clinical syndrome of scorpion envenomation in the absence of antivenom treatment in pediatric patients. This was done to establish historical control data on th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males and females 6 months to 18 years of age
- Presenting for emergency treatment with clinically important systemic signs of scorpion sting envenomation
Exclusion
- Use of any antivenom within the last month or concomitantly
- Signs and symptoms confined to local sting site
- Concurrent medical condition involving a baseline neurologic status mimicking envenomation (chorea, tardive dyskinesia, uncontrolled epilepsy)
- Incomplete or unavailable medical record
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
97 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00696683
Start Date
August 1 2004
End Date
July 1 2005
Last Update
June 13 2008
Active Locations (1)
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The University of Arizona Health Science Center & Tucson Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona, United States, 210202