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Evaluation of primary hospital educational interventio

Completed
Conditions
Clinical guidelines of the treatment of acutely poisoned patients
Not Applicable
Clinical guidelines
Registration Number
ISRCTN73983810
Lead Sponsor
South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (SACTRC) (Sri Lanka)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria

All primary rural hospitals in North Central Province with inpatient facilities

Exclusion Criteria

Primary hospitals without inpatient facilities

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Use of forced emesis<br>2. Use of activated charcoal<br>3. Use of pralidoxime<br>4. Use of antidotes for paracetamol<br><br>Collected continuously and analysed at 6 and 12 months post-intervention.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Cost of treatment <br>2. Deaths from poisoning <br>3. Extent of irreversible acetylcholinesterase inhibition following organophosphate ingestion <br>4. Improvement in antidote stocking <br><br>Analysed at 12 months.
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