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Tetanus Severity Score for Prediction of Mortality in Manifest Tetanus
Led by Ain Shams University · Updated on 2026-04-06
115
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
43 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Three scoring systems will be applied to patients suffering from manifest tetanus and will be related to mortality.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Tetanus Severity Score for Prediction of Mortality in Manifest Tetanus
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults (age 18 years old or more).
- Any sex (male or female), regardless of gender identity.
- Diagnosis of manifest tetanus according to the WHO criteria, including sustained facial muscle spasms or painful muscular contractions, with or without history of wound or injury.
You will not qualify if you...
- Age under 18 years.
- Absence of manifest tetanus criteria as defined by WHO.
- Incomplete medical records missing data needed to calculate the Tetanus Severity Score, Philips Score, or Dakar Score.
- Incomplete medical records missing data on survival to hospital discharge or in-hospital mortality.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Ain Shams University Hospitals & Demanhour Fever Hospital
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt, 11341
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Research Team
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Sameh M Hakim, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
2
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