Evaluation of the Role of Poisoning Severity Score, Serum Procalcitonin and C-reactive Protein in Acute Hydrocarbon Intoxicated Cases Admitted to the Poison Control Center Ain Shams University Hospitals

NCT ID: NCT06151301

Last Updated: 2023-11-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-01

Study Completion Date

2024-12-01

Brief Summary

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Hydrocarbons are a primary energy source in modern society. They are present in many common household and occupational products, including motor fuels, paint thinners, cleaning agents, lotions, and industrial solvents. Unfortunately, these products are also used as agents of abuse and typically inhaled .

They are derived mainly from petroleum (kerosene, gas, naphtha) or wood (turpentine, pine oil). They can be found in liquid, gas, or solid form depending on their properties. All hydrocarbons can be toxic, but aromatic (ring-shaped) and halogenated hydrocarbons typically have more severe toxicity .

Toxicity occurs in various ways including through inhalation, ingestion, aspiration, and dermal exposure. Frequently, these exposures occur during attempted recreational use of the substances and sometimes for self-injurious behavior

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acute Hydrocarbon Toxicity

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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control group

20 subjects of apparently healthy persons for estimating the standard levels of the tested biomarkers.

serum procalcitonin

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

predicting the severity of intoxication

C-reactive protein

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

predicting the severity of intoxication

case group

60 patients divided into mild, moderate and severe toxicity according to the poisoning severity score.

serum procalcitonin

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

predicting the severity of intoxication

C-reactive protein

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

predicting the severity of intoxication

Interventions

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serum procalcitonin

predicting the severity of intoxication

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

C-reactive protein

predicting the severity of intoxication

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients of both sexes admitted to the Poison control center, Ain Shams university hospitals with acute hydrocarbon toxicity during the duration from December 2023 till December 2024 with a maximum number of 60 cases within 24 hours of intoxication.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with these criteria will be excluded:

* Cases \> 24 hours of intoxication.
* Cases with occupational exposure to hydrocarbons.
* Pregnant females.
* Any cases received any treatment before arrival to the PCC.
* Cases suffering from cardiac, respiratory, renal, hepatic or haematological disorders.
* Cases presenting with fever.
* Cases with other causes that can increase levels of CRP \& pro-calcitonin as bacterial infection, recent major trauma, major burn ,septic shock and medullary thyroid cancer.
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sohag University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mera Gergis khalil

assistant lecteurer Forensic medicine and Toxicology department sohag univerisity hospital

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Ain Shams university Hospital

Cairo, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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Mera G Khalil, assistant lecutrer

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 01229185948

Email: [email protected]

Maha A Helal, professor

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Gehan B Azab, professor

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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Soh-Med-23-11-01MD

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id