Management of wound blisters following Carpet viper envenomation in northeastern Nigeria

De-blister versus not-de-blister of bite wound blisters following Carpet viper envenomation in northeastern Nigeria: a proof of concept study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202107584849418

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-16

Start date

2021-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Interventions

Deblistering of wound blisters

No intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- Carpet viper envenomed patient with evidence of incoagulable blood in the 20minutes Whole Blood Clotting Test (20WBCT). 2- Mild to Moderately envenomed patient.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1- Severely envenomed patient 2- Unconscious patients 3- Children less than 12 years 4- Patients with severe delayed gangrenous body part 5- Other severe co-morbidities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Effect of de-blister on mortality and morbidity following Carpet viper envenoming.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Complications of an intact blister and de-blistered wound e.g. infection, bleeding., pain, gangrene, compartment syndrome, amputation ;Length of hospital stay;Vials of antivenom needed to restore clotting;Cost of care;ELIZA kinetics of venom Ag/Ab in blister	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactAbdulrazaq G Habib

Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Unit Department of Medicine Bayero University kano

abdulrazaq_habib@yahoo.co.uk+23408036921712

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026