Prevention of antivenom reactions by administering intravenous hydrocortosne 2 hours before antivenom treatment
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Snake bite,antivenom reactions
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2010/005
- Lead Sponsor
- Prof SAM Kularatne
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Proven snake bites (with the specimen of the offending snake or evidence based diagnosis of snake bite)
2. Antivenom is indicated.
3. Above 12 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients who had already received hydrocortisone, antihistamines or adrenaline as prophylaxis, snake antivenom treatment earlier.
2. Patients who had previous history of eczema, urticaria, drug or food allergies.
3. Patients who admit with well established envenoming signs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of reactions [From the time of antivenom administration]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of reactions [From the time of antivenom administration]<br>