Animal Bite Victims Seeking Medical Services at Concerned Hospitals

September 20, 2023 updated by: alyaa abdelaal mohamed abdelaal, Assiut University

A Study of Animal Bite Among Victims Seeking Medical Services at the Concerned Hospitals in Assiut City

The goal of this observational study is to study the magnitude of the animal bite problem during one year ,to determine the percentage of compliance for full PEP doses and factors affecting the health seeking behavior among these victims.

To assess the management of the wound (first aid management done by the patient and in the hospital).

Participants will be asked to answer a questionnaire consisting of five parts and followed for completing their anti-rabies vaccination schedule.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Animal bites pose a major public health problem in children and adults worldwide. Numerous animal species have the potential to bite humans leading to rabies which is a disease of mammals , including dogs, wolves, foxes, cats, lions, mongooses, bats, monkeys and humans, However, the use of dogs as pets or companions, and for security, hunting, and breeding has contributed to their growing population.

Surveillance data revealed that people in Egypt experience a large number of animal bites annually with more than 200,000 animal bites recorded each year mostly from dogs. On average 60 people die annually from rabies in Egypt.

Rabies is 100% fatal disease but can be prevented with successful rabies control program which comprise of three pillars:1. Community participation; education, public awareness. 2. Access to mass vaccination of dogs. 3. Access to post bite treatment.

PEP is the administration of wound care and immunization after potential exposure to the rabies virus.

As a part of zero by 30 strategy set by WHO to control dog-mediated human rabies by 2030, the strategic advisory group of experts of the WHO needed the current scenario of health-seeking behavior of exposed individuals and the use of rabies vaccines and immunoglobulin in rabies endemic countries. In this regard, perception of victims and their attitude towards treatment forms an important role for prevention against rabies. It is also necessary to detect trends to evaluate the effect of preventive efforts implemented by the Ministry of Health.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

662

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

victims who recently exposed to animal bite attending to receive their first vaccination dose

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • victims recently exposed to bite by any animal causing rabies

Exclusion Criteria:

  • other types of animal bites

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
anti-rabies vaccination compliance among animal bite victims
Time Frame: each patient will be followed for 2 months after the first visit till completing the required sample
follow up of victims coming to receive their vaccination for the first time
each patient will be followed for 2 months after the first visit till completing the required sample

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assiut University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: alyaa abdelaal, Assiut University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

January 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 20, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

September 26, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 26, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 2023

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • animal bite

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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