| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/07/090521 [Registered on: 09/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
08/07/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Other (Specify) [Training ] |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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comprehensive disaster training program - its effect in improving disaster preparedness among hospital Staff in a tertiary care hospital
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Scientific Title of Study
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The effect of comprehensive disaster training program in improving disaster preparedness among hospital Staff in a tertiary care hospital |
| Trial Acronym |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
R Poojitha |
| Designation |
Junior Resident |
| Affiliation |
KMC MANGALORE |
| Address |
Department of Emergency medicine
KMC hospital
Nandigudda road Attavar Mangalore
Dakshin Kannada
Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575002
India |
| Phone |
8056536791 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
poojithar99@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Madhusudan Upadya |
| Designation |
Head of the department Professor |
| Affiliation |
KMC MANGALORE |
| Address |
Department of Emergency Medicine
KMC hospital
Nandigudda road Attavar Mangalore
Dakshin Kannada
Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575002
India |
| Phone |
9845225340 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
madhusudan.upadya@manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
R Poojitha |
| Designation |
Junior Resident |
| Affiliation |
KMC MANGALORE |
| Address |
Department of Emergency Medicine
KMC hospital
Nandigudda road Attavar Mangalore
Dakshin Kannada
Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575002
India |
| Phone |
8056536791 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
poojithar99@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| KMC hospital
Nandigudda road
Attavar
Mangalore |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
R Poojitha |
| Address |
KMC hospital
Nandigudda road Attavar
Mangalore
575002 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr R Poojitha |
KMC hospital |
Department of Emergency Medicine
Nandigudda road
Attavar
Mangalore
Dakshin kannada
575002
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
8056536791
poojithar99@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethics Committee Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Healthy human volunteers |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Disaster training program |
The intervention for the test group includes: Each phase will be conducted at an interval of 3 months
Phase 1 - Preliminary mock drill to assess baseline preparedness
Phase 2 - Training sessions and awareness lectures followed by a mock drill
Phase 3 - Tabletop disaster recovery exercises followed by a mock drill
Phase 4 - Full-scale mock drill with realistic simulation and moulage
Each phase involves observation using checklists, feedback from participants, video recordings, and analysis of incident logs. Staff roles are preassigned, and performance is evaluated after each phase.
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| Comparator Agent |
Untrained |
control group only undergoes one mock drill without any training |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
65.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
All hospital staff involved in patient care or disaster preparedness operations such as evacuation, transport, communication etc.
Members of the Hospital Disaster Management Committee (HDMC).
Hospitals staff who provide informed consent to participate in the study.
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
All hospital staff involved in patient care or disaster preparedness operations such as evacuation, transport, communication etc.
Members of the Hospital Disaster Management Committee (HDMC).
Hospitals staff who provide informed consent to participate in the study.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Open Label |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Improvement in response during drills |
at the end of phase 4
9 months from the start of phase 1 |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Change in participant knowledge & confidence |
At the end of phase 4
9 months from the start of phase 1 |
| Compliance with hospital disaster management protocols |
At the end of phase 4
9 months from the start of phase 1 |
| Reduction in error rates (communication breakdowns, evacuation delays) |
At the end of phase 4
9 months from the start of phase 1 |
| Participant feedback scores on the effectiveness of training & drills |
At the end of phase 4
9 months from the start of phase 1 |
| Variation in the in hospital disaster preparedness amongst the test & control group |
At the end of study
After 14 months of starting study |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="80"
Sample Size from India="80"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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01/08/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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TitleEffect of comprehensive disaster training in improving preparedness among hospital staff in a tertiary care hospital Objective
To assess hospital staff preparedness for disasters and evaluate the impact of a structured training and drill program in a tertiary care hospital in Mangalore Design
Quasi experimental institutional study with test and control groups
Includes repeated measures using checklists and feedback tools Participants
Doctors nurses paramedics administrative and facility staff and disaster committee members Methodology
Test group undergoes phased training over four quarters with mock drills
Control group undergoes a single mock drill without prior training
Outcomes measured using validated checklists and perception questionnaires
Data includes video reviews, observer notes, and participant feedback Sample Size
Eighty total participants
Forty in test group
Forty in control group Duration
Two years following ethics approval Expected Outcomes
Improved knowledge communication and protocol compliance
Reduced errors and better resource use during drills Analysis
Qualitative methods
Thematic and sentiment analysis using artificial intelligence
Comparative outcomes between trained and untrained groups Implications
Supports policy development for hospital disaster preparedness
Guides improvement strategies for Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities
Contributes to literature on simulation based disaster training in hospitals Ethics and Consent
Approved by ethics committee
Informed consent mandatory
Data confidentiality maintained |