Fresh Frozen Plasma treatment in Russell's viper bite
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Snake bite
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2010/011
- Lead Sponsor
- South Asia Clinical Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
a) Suspected or confirmed Russell’s viper bite
b) Venom induced consumption coagulopathy defined as: WBCT > 20 minutes
c) No known hypersenstivity to blood products
d) FFP is available and can be given to the patient within 4 hours of commencing antivenom
Exclusion Criteria
a) Age < 16 years
b) Pregnancy
c) Definite bite by a snake other than a Russell’s viper
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome will be the proportion of patients with a return of near-normal coagulation function defined by an INR < 2.0 measured (6 hours after antivenom treatment was commenced)<br> [6 hours after antivenom treatment]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method