Multicenter Study of Tetanus Patients in Fujian Province of China

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04165928

Enrollment

Registered

2019-11-18

Start date

2018-07-01

Completion date

2019-10-31

Last updated

2019-11-18

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Conditions

Tetanus

Keywords

neonatal tetanus, tetanus immunization program, drug-induced, tetanus antitoxin, critical care medicine, artificial airway

Brief summary

Background: Tetanus is a life-threatening disease in developing countries, and accompanied by a high mortality rate. China is the world's largest developing country, and Fujian Province is a typical coastal province in China with a relatively developed economy. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiology, incidence and management of tetanus in Fujian Province and to understand the current treatment and prognosis of tetanus patients in China. Methods: This was a retrospective multicenter observational study of patients who presented with a clinical diagnosis of tetanus at 5 general hospitals in Fujian. Data was analyzed using computer software system.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* This study included all patients of all age groups and both sexes who presented with a clinical diagnosis of tetanus.

Exclusion criteria

* None.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Outcomes of the tetanus patients	2008-01-01~2018-10-31	The survival data of tetanus patients.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The hospitalization time.	2008-01-01~2018-10-31	The total length of hospitalization and the length of stay in the ICU.

Countries

China

Outcome results