Rabies Treatment by Exposure of Patient to X-Ray

Treatment of Rabies Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of X-ray on Rabies Virus in Vivo

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04261322
• Other study ID #: X-Ray as a treatment of Rabies
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Start date: March 2020
• Est. completion date: July 2020

Study information

• Verified date: February 2020
• Source: National Institute For Research On Endemic Diseases And Liver, Egypt
• Contact: Ahmed Samir El-Behwashy, fellowship
• Phone: 01001814806
• Email: ahmedelsamir[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

x-ray has been proven to kill Rabies virus in vitro, so the investigators can use it in treatment of rabies infected patients.

Description:

x-ray has been proven to kill Rabies virus in vitro, so the investigators can use it in treatment of rabies infected patients.

this can be done by exposure of infected , manifested patient who didn't receive prophylaxis or delayed in receiving immunoglobulins .

also can be applied to patients who have the injury in upper body near the CNS..

it's just an idea and the investigators need help to approve its effect and the investigators believe it will really work and give a new, rapid , cheap and very effective treatment to a 100% fatal disease..

the investigator also predict good results when x ray applied to some localized infections beside its current lines of treatment..

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 4
• Est. completion date: July 2020
• Est. primary completion date: July 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• patient bitten by rabid animal with signs and symptoms

Exclusion Criteria:

• bitten by non rabid animal

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Rabies
• Treatment of Rabies

Intervention

Radiation:
• x ray exposure
exposure of whole body to x ray

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Institute For Research On Endemic Diseases And Liver, Egypt

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	the number of rabies infected, symptomatic patients who survived after x-ray exposure	detecting effect of x-ray exposure on treating Rabies	7 month