Changes in Preference for Surgery of Patients Signed up for Arthroscopic Procedures

NCT04370678 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: ArthrocancellationSUH2020
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 79
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study describes the changes in preference to arthroscopic surgery in two orthopedics departments in Denmark under the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conditions

Arthroscopy

Keywords

arthroscopy; shoulder impingement syndrome; Patient Preference; Covid-19; Public Health; Clinical Decision-Making

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in preference

  change of preference for surgery during the waiting period for all planned arthroscopic procedures measured by questionnaire sent by letter asking if patients still want surgery yes or no. No other questions were asked.

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in preference between groups

  3 months

Interventions

Change in preference to surgery under COVID-19 pandemic. BEHAVIORAL

Under the COVID-19 pandemic all arthroscopic procedures were cancelled. We wished to describe if patients experienced a change in preference to surgery under this period.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients planned for arthroscopic procedures at Zealand University Hospital in Køge in the time period 13-4-20 to 10-5-20.

You may qualify if:

• Patients planned for arthroscopic intervention in knee or shoulder.
• Patients seen by an orthopedic surgeon and planned for surgery before 13/3-20

You may not qualify if:

• Surgery performed in another hospital
• Death
• Emigration

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Region Zealand: lead

Study Sites (1)

Zealand University Hospital

Køge, Region Sjælland, 4600, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Erratum: Treatments for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A PRISMA Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis: Erratum. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Jun 10;95(23):e96d5. doi: 10.1097/01.md.0000484495.36196.d5. eCollection 2016 Jun.

  PMID: 31265590 BACKGROUND

• Brignardello-Petersen R, Guyatt GH, Buchbinder R, Poolman RW, Schandelmaier S, Chang Y, Sadeghirad B, Evaniew N, Vandvik PO. Knee arthroscopy versus conservative management in patients with degenerative knee disease: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2017 May 11;7(5):e016114. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016114.

  PMID: 28495819 BACKGROUND

• Monk AP, Davies LJ, Hopewell S, Harris K, Beard DJ, Price AJ. Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Apr 3;4(4):CD011166. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011166.pub2.

  PMID: 27039329 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome; Patient Preference; COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Shoulder Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Patient Satisfaction; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Jesper S Nielsen, MD

  Zealand University Hospital, Køge

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 24, 2020
• First Posted: May 1, 2020
• Study Start: April 17, 2020
• Primary Completion: April 24, 2020
• Study Completion: April 24, 2020
• Last Updated: May 7, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DK (1)