An Observational Study to Evaluate The Epidemiological Trends of Acute Poisoning and Drug Overdosage in a Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patients who were admitted with diagnosis of acute poisoning and drug overdosage at IPGMER, Kolkata were subjects and were observed to know their final outcome in this observational study.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2015/09/006227
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Pharmacology IPGMERKOLKATA
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 500
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients weer recruited irrespective of their age and sex.
2.Suspected clinical diagnosis of acute poisoning due to any chemical, animal or plant product or biological agent.
3. Suspected clinical diagnosis of snake bite or scorpion sting.
4. Both primary and referral cases with above diagnosis.
5. Subjects or their legally acceptable representative should be willing to give written informed consent for study participation.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Cases of food poisoning.
2. Cases of dog or other animal bites.
3. Cases of chronic poisoning like arsenic or copper.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method