Status:
COMPLETED
Sharp Risks in a Time of Crisis: Needle-Stick Injuries in Eastern Sudan Healthcare
Lead Sponsor:
National Center for Gastroentestinal and Liver Disease
Conditions:
Needlestick Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Brief Summary
Background: Needle-stick injuries (NSIs) expose healthcare providers to serious bloodborne infections such as HBV, HCV, and HIV. These injuries are prevalent in Africa and worsened by poor training, l...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Doctors who are currently employed and actively working in healthcare facilities such as hospitals and clinics in Kassala and Al Qadarif states, Eastern Sudan.
- Nurses who are currently employed and actively working in healthcare facilities such as hospitals and clinics in Kassala and Al Qadarif states, Eastern Sudan.
- Healthcare providers who are at risk of needle-stick injuries as part of their routine clinical duties, including procedures involving needles and sharps.
- Participants who provide informed consent to take part in the study.
Exclusion
- Non-clinical staff who do not engage in direct patient care or handling of needles and sharps, such as administrative personnel.
- Hygienists and other support staff whose job roles do not involve exposure to needle-stick injuries.
- Medical students and trainees who are not fully employed healthcare providers within the facilities at the time of the study.
- Individuals who do not consent or refuse to participate in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 11 2015
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 11 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
272 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07143422
Start Date
September 11 2015
End Date
September 11 2017
Last Update
August 27 2025
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