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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2025/07/090521
CTRI/2025/07/090521Not yet recruitingNot Applicable

The effect of comprehensive disaster training program in improving disaster preparedness among hospital Staff in a tertiary care hospital

R Poojitha1 site in 1 country80 target enrollmentStarted: August 1, 2025Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
80
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Improvement in response during drills

Study Overview

Brief Summary

TitleEffect of comprehensive disaster training in improving preparedness among hospital staff in a tertiary care hospital Objective To assess hospital staff preparedness for disasters and evaluate the impact of a structured training and drill program in a tertiary care hospital in Mangalore

Design Quasi experimental institutional study with test and control groups Includes repeated measures using checklists and feedback tools

Participants Doctors nurses paramedics administrative and facility staff and disaster committee members

Methodology Test group undergoes phased training over four quarters with mock drills Control group undergoes a single mock drill without prior training Outcomes measured using validated checklists and perception questionnaires Data includes video reviews, observer notes, and participant feedback

Sample Size Eighty total participants Forty in test group Forty in control group

Duration Two years following ethics approval

Expected Outcomes Improved knowledge communication and protocol compliance Reduced errors and better resource use during drills

Analysis Qualitative methods Thematic and sentiment analysis using artificial intelligence Comparative outcomes between trained and untrained groups

Implications Supports policy development for hospital disaster preparedness Guides improvement strategies for Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities Contributes to literature on simulation based disaster training in hospitals

Ethics and Consent Approved by ethics committee Informed consent mandatory Data confidentiality maintained

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18.00 Year(s) to 65.00 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • All hospital staff involved in patient care or disaster preparedness operations such as evacuation, transport, communication etc.
  • Members of the Hospital Disaster Management Committee (HDMC).
  • Hospitals staff who provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • All hospital staff involved in patient care or disaster preparedness operations such as evacuation, transport, communication etc.
  • Members of the Hospital Disaster Management Committee (HDMC).
  • Hospitals staff who provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Improvement in response during drills

Time Frame: at the end of phase 4 | 9 months from the start of phase 1

Secondary Outcomes

  • Change in participant knowledge & confidence(At the end of phase 4)
  • Compliance with hospital disaster management protocols(At the end of phase 4)
  • Reduction in error rates (communication breakdowns, evacuation delays)(At the end of phase 4)
  • Participant feedback scores on the effectiveness of training & drills(At the end of phase 4)
  • Variation in the in hospital disaster preparedness amongst the test & control group(At the end of study)

Investigators

Sponsor
R Poojitha
Sponsor Class
Other [self]
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

R Poojitha

KMC MANGALORE

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