NCT01153230

Frequencies of Histo-pathological Findings in Patients With Paraquat Toxicity

Study of Frequencies of Histo-pathological Findings in Paraquat Poisoned Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine frequencies of histo-pathological findings in dead poisoned patients and evaluate their relationships with age, gender, dosage of poisoning, time of admission and time of death.

Detailed description

Acute poisoning of paraquat which is taken either to commit suicide or by mistake has become a social problem in world. The present study was conducted to determine frequencies of histo-pathological findings in dead poisoned patients and evaluate their relationships with age, gender, dosage of poisoning, time of admission and time of death.

Conditions

• Paraquat Toxicity

Timeline

• Start date: 2002-12-01
• Primary completion: 2008-11-01
• Completion: 2008-11-01
• First posted: 2010-06-30
• Last updated: 2010-06-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Iran