RECRUITING

Point-of-care Ultrasound in the Assessment of Snake Bite

Study Overview

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Description

Early identification of tissue injury from a rattlesnake bite is critical to prevent complications and reduce health care costs. Given the limitations of clinical assessment, there is a need to develop a more objective reproducible, anatomically detailed diagnostic tool for to accurately assess tissue damage and assist with timely administration of antivenom, if needed. Emergency physician performed point-of-care ultrasonography has been shown to be beneficial in the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections. The innovative use of bedside ultrasound technology can provide new information to individualize antivenom treatment and to improve patient outcomes. The objectives of this study is to compare clinical assessment and bedside ultrasound findings in the detection of tissue injury in emergency department patients with rattle snakebite and determine if bedside ultrasound can alter management (antivenom dosing) in emergency department patients with rattle snakebite.

Official Title

Point-of-care Ultrasound in the Assessment of Snake Bite

Quick Facts

Study Start:2019-11-28
Study Completion:2024-12-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04188899

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Adult patients (18 years and older)
  2. * Both genders
  3. * Complaint of snake bite
  1. * If they are unwilling to provide informed consent
  2. * Hemodynamically unstable patients (shock respiratory distress, altered mental status, and cardiorespiratory arrest)
  3. * All vulnerable patient populations, e.g., children, pregnant patients, prisoners, and patients unable to verbally consent due to cognitive impairment

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Srikar Adhikari, MD, MS
CONTACT
520-621-3623
sadhikari@aemrc.arizona.edu

Principal Investigator

Srikar Adhikari, MD, MS
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Arizona

Study Locations (Sites)

Banner University Medical Center-Tucson
Tucson, Arizona, 85724
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Arizona

  • Srikar Adhikari, MD, MS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Arizona

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2019-11-28
Study Completion Date2024-12-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2019-11-28
Study Completion Date2024-12-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Rattlesnake Bite (Diagnosis)