Spider Bite Clinical Trial
— SSSBOfficial title:
Swiss Study on Spider Bites
| Verified date | October 2013 |
| Source | University of Zurich |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Swiss: National Ethics Board |
| Study type | Observational |
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.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 17 |
| Est. completion date | December 2012 |
| Est. primary completion date | November 2012 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | N/A and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - adult or child treated for a suspected spider bite in Switzerland Exclusion Criteria: - unwillingness to participate to the study |
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Praxis Dr. med. Markus Gnaedinger | Steinach | SG |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University of Zurich | University of Bern |
Switzerland,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Clinical follow up of bite lesions. | Clinical evolutions of actual spider bite lesions in humans are observed. | 14 days (or more if necessary) | No |
| Secondary | Time spread of spider bites | Frequencies of spider bites over the study period of 18 months are observed. | 18 months | No |
| Secondary | Causative animals | To determine spider species causing bites in Switzerland by sending spider specimens to an expert arachnologist. | 18 months | No |