Treatment of Rabies
Conditions
Brief summary
x-ray has been proven to kill Rabies virus in vitro, so the investigators can use it in treatment of rabies infected patients.
Detailed 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..
Interventions
RADIATIONx ray exposure
exposure of whole body to x ray
Sponsors
National Institute For Research On Endemic Diseases And Liver, Egypt
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patient bitten by rabid animal with signs and symptoms
Exclusion criteria
* bitten by non rabid animal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the number of rabies infected, symptomatic patients who survived after x-ray exposure | 7 month | detecting effect of x-ray exposure on treating Rabies |
Contacts
Primary ContactAhmed Samir El-Behwashy, fellowship
Outcome results
None listed