Swiss Study on Spider Bites (SSSB)
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Collaborator:
University of Bern
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Zurich
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01355744
First received: May 17, 2011
Last updated: December 3, 2012
Last verified: December 2012
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Purpose
About spider bites in Middle Europe, there are published only a dozen cases. The investigators suspect that they may be much more frequent than reflected by the literature analysis (but much less dangerous than thought by people). From June 1st 2011 to November 30st 2012 the investigators collect clinical data on patients treated for spider bites in Switzerland.
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Spider Bite |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | Swiss Study on Spider Bites |
Further study details as provided by University of Zurich:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Clinical follow up of bite lesions. [ Time Frame: 14 days (or more if necessary) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Clinical evolutions of actual spider bite lesions in humans are observed.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Time spread of spider bites [ Time Frame: 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Frequencies of spider bites over the study period of 18 months are observed.
- Causative animals [ Time Frame: 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]To determine spider species causing bites in Switzerland by sending spider specimens to an expert arachnologist.
Biospecimen Retention: None Retained
Species of biting spider will be assessed if specimen is sent to us.
| Enrollment: | 17 |
| Study Start Date: | June 2011 |
| Study Completion Date: | December 2012 |
| Primary Completion Date: | November 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Groups/Cohorts |
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Spider bite patients
All patients treated for an actual spider bite by a Swiss physician during study period.
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Detailed Description:
Inclusion criteria: Every human treated for suspected spider bite in Switzerland willing to participate this study.
Eligibility| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Study Population
Every person with a suspected spider and treated by a Swiss Physician.
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- adult or child treated for a suspected spider bite in Switzerland
Exclusion Criteria:
- unwillingness to participate to the study
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01355744
Locations
| Switzerland | |
| Praxis Dr. med. Markus Gnaedinger | |
| Steinach, SG, Switzerland, 9323 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Zurich
University of Bern
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Markus P. Gnädinger, MD | Department of General Practice University Hospital Zurich |
More Information
Additional Information:
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | University of Zurich |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01355744 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | SSSB |
| Study First Received: | May 17, 2011 |
| Last Updated: | December 3, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | Swiss: National Ethics Board |
Keywords provided by University of Zurich:
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humans insect bites |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Arachnidism Bites and Stings Poisoning Substance-Related Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013