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

NCT ID: NCT07143422

Last Updated: 2025-08-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

272 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-11

Study Completion Date

2017-09-11

Brief Summary

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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

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Conditions

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Needlestick Injuries

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Center for Gastroentestinal and Liver Disease

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ahmed Rafei

Head of Reseach Department

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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ncgld

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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