81
Participants
Start Date
September 30, 2006
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2007
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2007
Antiscorpion venom serum(AScVS).
"AScVS therapy group~If the score is 5 and if the patient belongs to pediatric group(\>12-14): 1 vial AScVS as i.v. slow bolus after test dose If the score is 5 and if the patient is adult: 2 vials of AScVS as i.v. slow bolus after test dose. For injection, 1 vial will be dissolved in 10 ml distilled water and given over a period of 4 to 5 minutes.~According to the scores 1 vial for pediatric and 2 vials for adult patient will be increased as shown below:~Vials of AScVS Composite score Child Adult 5-10 2 4 \> 10-15 3 6 \>15- 21 4 8"
T.Prazosin
Prazosin therapy Prazosin (30 micrograms/Kg/dose): 500 micrograms for pediatric patient, and 1mg for adult patients) will be given every 3 hourly orally till complete recovery.
AScVS + Prazosin
Combination AScVS and Prazosin therapy In this group, AScVS therapy will be given as mentioned in AScVS therapy group and in addition, prazosin(500 micrograms for pediatric patient and 1mg for adult patients,30 micrograms/Kg/dose) every 3 hourly will be given.
Mangaon cottage hospital, Mangaon., Dist. Raigad.
Kushte Hospital, Chiplūn
Natu Hospital, Chiplūn
Sane Hospital, Chiplūn
Vijayshree Hospital,At & Po.Umroli,Tal. Chiplun., Dist. Ratnagiri.
Lead Sponsor
Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd.
INDUSTRY