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VENOMS Helpline-A telemedical Helpline for Primary and paramedical workers treating Snakebite and other envenomation in Karnataka.

Implementation and evaluation of the VENOMS Helpline by EMS personnel. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/095720
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-10-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: T63- Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants

Interventions

Intervention1: Educational intervention: Snakebite and other Envenoming telemedical training module with medical direction protocols for snakebite, scorpion sting, hymenoptera stings etc training will

Sponsors

Kasturba Hospital Manipal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All healthcare workers seeking telemedical support for snakebite and other causes of envenoming from private or public hospitals calling the VENOMS Helpline team for support.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All cases with no suspicion or confirmation of envenoming by any creature will be excluded in addition to calls from non medical individuals without an ongoing incident requiring telemedical support

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1To measure the change in EMS personnel s knowledge of venomous species clinical signs and evidence based prehospital care before and after the training program 2training program s impact on EMS personnel s ability to apply appropriate prehospital interventions 3usability and perceived effectiveness of the VENOMS Helpline based on structured caller feedback and call data analysis. 4Enhanced EMT confidence in delivering pre-hospital care for envenomation incidents.Timepoint: 1.after the training and 18 months after. 2.after the simulation modelled telemedical calls. 3.Feedback taken immediately after a case is closed and At the end of the two year data collection window 4.Feedback after operating the VENOMS helpline for 1 year.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactFreston Marc Sirur

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

sirur.freston@gmail.com09604200840

Outcome results

None listed

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