Assessing the Preparedness and Knowledge of Pharmacists in the Current Monkeypox Outbreak

Monkey Pox Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparative Study of the Preparedness and Knowledge of Pharmacists Versus Intern Physician in the Current Monkeypox Outbreak

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05543577
• Other study ID #: BeniSuefU2022
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 14, 2022
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: Beni-Suef University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

General objective: to measure the preparedness of pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox

Specific objectives: to evaluate the level of knowledge among pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox treatment and nature of disease

Description:

Globally, the ongoing outbreak was declared as a public health emergency. After the first laboratory-confirmed case of monkeypox was reported in Singapore on May 2019, countries all over the world started to strengthen disease surveillance systems. One challenge in preventing monkeypox is a lack of knowledge, particularly among healthcare workers.

Study significance: to examine in detail the preparedness and the perception of pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox and to evaluate the level of knowledge about monkeypox management and nature of disease.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 500
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: November 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• community, hospital and clinical pharmacists, Medical interns of both sexes

Exclusion Criteria:

• any other healthcare professional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Monkey Pox
• Monkeypox

Intervention

Other:
• Questionnaire
Questionnaire

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	BeniSuefU	Minya

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Beni-Suef University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	the level of knowledge among pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox treatment and nature of disease using an online Questionnaire	the level of knowledge among pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox treatment and nature of disease using a validated questionnaire	2 months
Primary	Direct interviews with the pharmacists and medical interns to assess their knowledge and attitudes about diagnosing and dealing with the Monkeypox infected cases	Direct interviews with the pharmacists and medical interns to assess their knowledge and attitudes about diagnosing and dealing with the Monkeypox infected cases	2 months

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