Incidence of Rhabdomyolysis Among Patients Admitted With Jimsonweed Ingestions

Akron Children's Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hemoglobinuria; Rhabdomyolysis; Myoglobinuria

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00592657

JIMSONWEED

Details and patient eligibility

About

Retrospective chart review to determine the presence of rhabdomyolysis among patients admitted to CHMCA from 1997-2007 with Jimsonweed ingestions and to define possible risk factors predisposing patients to the developement of Jimsonweed-associated rhabdomyolysis.

Enrollment: 46 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 21 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• admitted to CHMCA between 1/1/1997 to 12/31/2007 with a qualifying ICD-9 diagnosis code for rhabdomyolysis, myoglobinuria, and hemoglobinuria (728.88, 791.2, 791.3)or other ICD-9 codes identified during the study
• between the ages of 0-21 years at diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

• rhabdomyolysis or serum CK concentrations not actually documented
• patient admitted to the burn center
• patient > 21 years of age

Trial design

46 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Description:

Patients diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis and no history of jimsonweed ingestion

2

Description:

Patients diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis and history of jimsonweed ingestion