Traditional medicine practitioners' snakebite case management in Plateau State, north-central Nigeria

Self-reported snakebite case management practices of traditional medicine practitioners in Plateau State, north-central Nigeria

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17169039

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-04-12

Start date

2020-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-04-27

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Conditions

Snakebite Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

This is a cross-sectional study in which there will be a single encounter with the Traditional Medicine Practitioner (TMP). A pilot-tested questionnaire will be used to record information on Self-repo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Traditional medicine practitioners registered as members of the National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Plateau State, Nigeria 2. Aged 18 years or above

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Traditional medicine practitioners that did not grant consent 2. Traditional medicine practitioners that travel of the state during the study period 3. Traditional medicine practitioners who are severely ill or on admission

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The information collected from Traditional Medicine Practitioner’s interview will be reviewed to ascertain the following: 1. How envenoming was established 2. Type and nature of medication administered 3. Duration of treatment 4. Use and nature of infection control deployed 5. Treatment cost and mode of payment 6. Type of first aid recommended 7. Use of high-risk snakebite treatment practices 8. Willingness to be trained and expected training cost fee 9. Type of government-anticipated assistance 10. Nature of challenges working with other traditional medicine practitioners	—

Measure

Time frame

The information collected from Traditional Medicine Practitioner’s interview will be reviewed to ascertain the following: 1. How envenoming was established 2. Type and nature of medication administered 3. Duration of treatment 4. Use and nature of infection control deployed 5. Treatment cost and mode of payment 6. Type of first aid recommended 7. Use of high-risk snakebite treatment practices 8. Willingness to be trained and expected training cost fee 9. Type of government-anticipated assistance 10. Nature of challenges working with other traditional medicine practitioners

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Countries

Nigeria

Outcome results

None listed

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