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NCT Number: NCT04165928

Multicenter Study of Tetanus Patients in Fujian Province of China

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Tetanus Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Clostridium Infections Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Infections

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Fujian Provincial Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Outcomes of the tetanus patients

    Time frame: 2008-01-01~2018-10-31

    The survival data of tetanus patients.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The hospitalization time.

    Time frame: 2008-01-01~2018-10-31

    The total length of hospitalization and the length of stay in the ICU.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fujian Provincial Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Nov 18, 2019
Registry last updated
Nov 18, 2019

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