NCT00270777

Improving Safety of Antivenom in People Bitten by Snakes

Low Dose Adrenaline, Promethazine, & Hydrocortisone (Alone and in Combination) to Prevent Acute Adverse Reactions to Antivenom in People Bitten by Snakes: Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,000 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Kelaniya · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A study to increase the safety of polyvalent antivenom involving 1000 patients in three centres: low dose adrenaline, promethazine, \& hydrocortisone (alone and in combination) to prevent acute adverse reactions to antivenom in people bitten by snakes: randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Conditions

• Snake Bites

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	adrenaline, promethazine, hydrocortisone

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-03-01
• Primary completion: 2008-04-01
• Completion: 2008-04-01
• First posted: 2005-12-28
• Last updated: 2008-06-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sri Lanka