Sharp Risks in a Time of Crisis: Needle-Stick Injuries in... | NCT07143422

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Sharp Risks in a Time of Crisis: Needle-Stick Injuries in Eastern Sudan Healthcare

NCT07143422

Sponsor

National Center for Gastroentestinal and Liver Disease

Status

Completed

Last Update Posted

Aug 27, 2025Actual

Enrollment

272Actual

Phase

Not provided

Conditions

Needlestick Injuries

Interventions

Not provided

Countries

Not provided

Protocol Section

Identification Module Status Module Sponsor/Collaborators Module Oversight Module Description Module Conditions Module Design Module Arms/Interventions Module Outcomes Module Eligibility Module Contacts/Locations Module References Module IPD Sharing Statement Module

Results Section

Participant Flow Module Baseline Characteristics Module Outcome Measures Module Adverse Events Module More Info Module

Annotation Section

Annotation Module

Document Section

Large Document Module

Derived Section

Miscellaneous Info Module Condition Browse Module Intervention Browse Module

Protocol Section

Identification Module

NCT ID

Results Section

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Annotation Section

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Document Section

No data available

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Derived Section

Miscellaneous Info Module

Version Holder

Status Module

Record Verification Date

Aug 2025

Overall Recruitment Status or Expanded Access Status

Completed

Last Known Status

Not provided

Delayed Posting

Not provided

Why Stopped

Not provided

Expanded Access Info

Start Date

Sep 11, 2015Actual

Primary Completion Date

Nov 15, 2016Actual

Completion Date

Sep 11, 2017Actual

First Submitted Date

Aug 8, 2025

First Submission Date that Met QC Criteria

Aug 20, 2025

First Posted Date

Aug 27, 2025Actual

Results Waived

Not provided

Results First Submitted Date

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Results First Submitted that Met QC Criteria

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Results First Posted Date

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Certification/Extension (aka Delayed Results) First Submitted Date

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Certification/Extension First Submitted that Passed QC Review

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Certification/Extension First Posted Date

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Last Update Submitted Date

Aug 20, 2025

Last Update Posted Date

Aug 27, 2025Actual

Description Module

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, limited resources, and systemic issues. In Sudan, the ongoing war has intensified healthcare challenges, increasing NSI risks.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among doctors and nurses in Eastern Sudan using an interview-based questionnaire. Stratified random sampling ensured proportional representation. Data were analyzed using SPSS (p < 0.05). Ethical approval and informed consent were obtained.

Detailed Description

Not provided

Design Module

Study Type

Observational

Number of References to an Expanded Access Study

Not provided

Expanded Access Types

Not provided

Patient Registry

Target Follow-Up Duration

Not provided

Phases

Not provided

Interventional Study Design

Allocation

Not provided

Intervention Model

Biospecimen

No data available

No data is available for this block.

Enrollment

272Actual

Outcomes Module

Primary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
Prevalence of Needle-Stick Injuries Among Healthcare Workers	Percentage of healthcare workers reporting ≥1 needle-stick injury.	6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
Proportion of healthcare workers reporting needle-stick injury reporting behavior	Percentage of participants who reported their needle-stick injuries to hospital authorities or occupational health services, assessed by questionnaire.	6 months

Other Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
Frequency of Needle-Stick Injuries per Participant	Number of needle-stick injuries reported by each participant, categorized as 0, 1-2, or ≥3 incidents.	6 months

Eligibility Module

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

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 Criteria:

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.

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Sex

All

Sex/Gender Based

Not provided

Sex/Gender Description

Not provided

Minimum Age

18 Years

Maximum Age

70 Years

Standard Ages

AdultOlder Adult

Study Population

The study population consists of doctors and nurses actively employed in healthcare facilities, including hospitals and clinics, within Kassala and Al Qadarif states in Eastern Sudan. These healthcare providers are at risk of needle-stick injuries due to their direct involvement in clinical procedures using needles and sharps. Non-clinical staff, hygienists, medical students, and other personnel not directly involved in patient care or exposure to sharps were excluded. A census with stratified random sampling was used to ensure proportional representation across professions and healthcare settings.

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

ID	Term
D014951	Wounds, Stab
D014950	Wounds, Penetrating
D014947	Wounds and Injuries