Evaluation of primary hospital educational intervention

ISRCTN ISRCTN73983810
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN73983810
Secondary identifying numbers 071669
Submission date
24/03/2009
Registration date
06/05/2009
Last edited
02/09/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Indika Gawarramana
Scientific

SACTRC
Faculty of Medicine
University of Peradeniya
Peradeniya
20400
Sri Lanka

Phone +94 (0)81 447 9822
Email indika@sactrc.org

Study information

Study designCluster randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleA hospital based cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate treatment behaviour following educational interventions and essential antidote stocking in the treatment of acute poisoning patients
Study objectivesThat the provision of an education program on management of self-poisoning with supply of essential antidote stock will improve management of self-poisoning when compared with the provision of guidelines alone.
Ethics approval(s)University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka gave approval on the 13th December 2007
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedClinical guidelines of the treatment of acutely poisoned patients
InterventionA half-day interactive teaching session using a lecture/workshop format delivered by an expert (consultant physician) in the primary hospital to medical and other hospital staff. The distribution of posters describing treatment algorithms derived from National Poison Treatment Guidelines Book plus distribution of promotional items with reminder messages (folders for patient's inpatient notes, whiteboards for the wards and pens; all with prompts to look-up the National Poison Guidelines).
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Use of forced emesis
2. Use of activated charcoal
3. Use of pralidoxime
4. Use of antidotes for paracetamol

Collected continuously and analysed at 6 and 12 months post-intervention.
Secondary outcome measures1. Cost of treatment
2. Deaths from poisoning
3. Extent of irreversible acetylcholinesterase inhibition following organophosphate ingestion
4. Improvement in antidote stocking

Analysed at 12 months.
Overall study start date01/10/2008
Completion date01/12/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupOther
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants42 hospitals
Key inclusion criteriaAll primary rural hospitals in North Central Province with inpatient facilities
Key exclusion criteriaPrimary hospitals without inpatient facilities
Date of first enrolment01/10/2008
Date of final enrolment01/12/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Sri Lanka

Study participating centre

SACTRC
Peradeniya
20400
Sri Lanka

Sponsor information

South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (SACTRC) (Sri Lanka)
Research organisation

c/o Professor Andrew Hamilton Dawson
Program Director, Visiting Professor of Medicine
University of Peradeniya
Peradeniya
20400
Sri Lanka

Phone +94 (0)81 447 9822
Email adawson@sactrc.org
Website http://www.sactrc.org
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Funders

Funder type

Charity

International Collaborative Research Grant:

No information available

The Wellcome Trust (UK) (grant ref: 071669)

No information available

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
NHMRC
Location
Australia

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 19/08/2013 Yes No