Self poisoning, self harm
Conditions
Interventions
Type of intervention: public health stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial of a community based intervention
Study setting: North Central Province of Sri Lanka. Divisional Secretariat clus
Sponsors
University of Edinburgh
South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All pesticide shops (regardless of whether they hold a government license to sell pesticides) and sales personnel in NCP during the period of the study will be eligible
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pesticide shops located 10 km or more from the study area boundary will be excluded from the study because this distance is outside of the usual travelling distance for pesticide purchases, as noted in the Vendor pilot study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of patients admitted with pesticide poisoning in the surveillance hospitals [Timepoint: At baseline and end of study. Note: Surveillance will be continuous for 3 years. Daily to weekly surveillance will be undertaken, with the frequency determined by the size of hospitals and the number of admissions] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of patients admitted with other (non-pesticide) self-harm [Timepoint: At baseline and end of study. Note: Surveillance will be continuous for 3 years. Daily to weekly surveillance will be undertaken, with the frequency determined by the size of hospitals and the number of admissions] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactMichael Eddleston
Professor of Clinical Toxicology
Outcome results
None listed