Establishment of Natural History of Scorpion Envenomation

Completed

Conditions studied: Scorpion Sting Envenomation

In brief

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 consisted of a review of hospital records of patients who were admitted for intensive care management of scorpion envenomation, at the only two hospitals in North America known to admit children routinely for scorpion sting management without antivenom. The standard of care consisted of symptomatic and supportive care, including airway maintenance, fluid and electrolyte support and, if necessary, sedation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00696683

Run by

Instituto Bioclon S.A. de C.V.

People needed

97

Starts

2004-08-01

Expected to finish

2005-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-06-13

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males and females 6 months to 18 years of age
• Presenting for emergency treatment with clinically important systemic signs of scorpion sting envenomation

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• The University of Arizona Health Science Center & Tucson Medical Center — Tucson, Arizona, United States

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