Botulism
MONDO:0005498A serious bacterial infection caused by botulinum toxin which is produced by Clostridium botulinum. Patients are infected usually by ingestion of contaminated food or wound contamination. It leads to muscle paralysis which may result in respiratory failure.
Also known as: botulism, botulism poisoning, food poisoning due to Clostridium botulinum, foodborne botulism, intoxication with Clostridium botulinum toxin, wound botulism (subtype), foodborne botulism (subtype), infant botulism (subtype)
47 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Hospital at home: new study tests home care for infections
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether a special team of doctors and nurses can treat adults with suspected infections at home, instead of sending them to the hospital. About 500 people will be randomly assigned to either standard hospital care or home-based care from a mobile response team…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Personalized antibiotic dosing may boost infection treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether using personalized dosing (based on drug levels in the blood) for the antibiotic teicoplanin works better than standard dosing for treating bacterial infections. About 74 adults in hospital intensive care or other units will take part. The goal is to see …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Radboud University Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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New study checks if botulism antidote is safe and effective for kids
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study looks at how a medicine called BAT® works in children who have or may have been exposed to botulism toxin. The medicine is an antitoxin that helps stop the toxin from causing more harm. Researchers will take blood samples from up to 10 children to see if the dose is ri…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Emergent BioSolutions • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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AI predicts hospital stays, but study never started
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study aimed to see if a computer could learn to predict how long a patient would stay in a home hospital program. Researchers planned to use data from past patients to train the computer. However, the study was withdrawn before any patients were enrolled, so no results are a…
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Immune cell showdown: autoimmune vs. infection vs. healthy
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study looks at immune cells from people with autoimmune diseases (like lupus), people with infections, and healthy volunteers. Researchers want to understand how these cells differ and what makes them attack the body in autoimmune conditions. The study involves blood and bon…
Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC