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A study to compare efficacy of common salt application versus traditional medical treatment in centipede bite

Effects of local application of common salt on centipede bite reaction among clients in selected hospitals and selected community in West Bengal. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/082267
Enrollment
500
Registered
2025-03-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: T51-T65- Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source

Interventions

Intervention1: Local application of common salt: The intervention group consisted of 05 hospitals in rural areas after randomly allocated to either the intervention group or the control group using a

Sponsors

Soma Patra
Lead Sponsor
Mahua Debnath
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who will attend within 4 hrs of bite. Patients with hemodynamically stable.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient who are not sure about biting. Patients of unknown bite. Patients who use any therapy used before to reduce pain. Patients with anaphylaxis shock. Patient with severe urticaria.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Reduction in Pain Intensity The study will measure the reduction in pain intensity at the bite site, as assessed by the WHO numerical pain scale at 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 1.30 hours and 6 hours after the application of salt. 2. Decrease in Swelling and Inflammation The study will evaluate the decrease in swelling and inflammation at the bite site, as measured by the circumference of the affected limb, at 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 1.30 hours and 6 hours after the application of salt.Timepoint: Baseline, pre intervention (O1) 30 min. post intervention (O2) 60 min. post intervention (O3) 90 min. Post intervention (O4) 06 hrs. post intervention (O5)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Time to Onset of Pain Relief The study will record the time taken for the patient to experience pain relief after the application of salt. 2. Duration of Pain Relief The study will measure the duration of pain relief after the application of salt.Timepoint: 24 hours post intervention—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSOMA PATRA

Govt. College of Nursing ID & BG Hospital Campus

somapatra32@yahoo.com08918047943

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026