Steroids and anti-venom for heart problems from scorpion stings in children
Treatments studied
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests if giving steroids along with scorpion anti-venom can help protect the heart of children who have been stung by a scorpion and have mild to serious symptoms. The goal is to see if this combination can reduce heart complications.
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Who can take part
- You or your child must be under 18 years old.
- Must have been stung by a scorpion within the last few hours or days.
- Symptoms at the time of admission must be classified as grade 1, 2, or 3 (mild to severe, but not the most severe grade 4).
- No history of heart disease, heart surgery, or abnormal heart tests.
- No chronic kidney, liver, lung, or nervous system diseases.
- No chronic inflammatory disease like an autoimmune condition, and no long-term steroid use.
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