๐ฌIn plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
Three scoring systems will be applied to patients suffering from manifest tetanus and will be related to mortality.
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๐ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion criteria:
* Adults (age 18 years old or more).
* Any sex (male or female), regardless of gender identity.
* Diagnosis of manifest tetanus according to the WHO criteria (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tetanus), that is the presence of one or both of the following criteria with or without the history of specific wound or injury:
* Sustained spasm of the facial muscles in which person appears grinning.
* Painful muscular contractions
Exclusion criteria:
* Age \< 18 years.
* Absent criteria of manifest tetanus, as per the WHO criteria (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tetanus).
* Incomplete medical record with missing data required to calculate the Tetanus Severity Score, Philips Score, or Dakar score.
* Incomplete medical record with missing data regarding the primary outcome measure (survival to hospital discharge or in-hospital mortality).
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What it tests
- Tetanus Severity Score (TSS)
- Philips Score
- Dakar Score
Ain Shams University Hospitals & Demanhour Fever Hospital
Cairo, Egypt
๐ค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ always decide together with your own doctor.