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Trial of Pesticide Vendor Training to Reduce Pesticide Self-poisoning in Rural Asia

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Self poisoning, self harm
Registration Number
SLCTR/2019/006
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Edinburgh
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

All pesticide shops (regardless of whether they hold a government license to sell pesticides) and sales personnel in NCP during the period of the study will be eligible

Exclusion Criteria

Pesticide shops located 10 km or more from the study area boundary will be excluded from the study because this distance is outside of the usual travelling distance for pesticide purchases, as noted in the Vendor pilot study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The number of patients admitted with pesticide poisoning in the surveillance hospitals [Timepoint: At baseline and end of study. Note: Surveillance will be continuous for 3 years. Daily to weekly surveillance will be undertaken, with the frequency determined by the size of hospitals and the number of admissions]<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The number of patients admitted with other (non-pesticide) self-harm [Timepoint: At baseline and end of study. Note: Surveillance will be continuous for 3 years. Daily to weekly surveillance will be undertaken, with the frequency determined by the size of hospitals and the number of admissions]<br>
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