Impact of Cancellation of Non-urgent Surgical Cases on Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NCT04433312 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: SURG RES COL 2
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 10,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A questionnaire is developed based on the literature and clinical experience. Initial testing will be performed on 20 patients. The first and second sectors include patient demographics and patient clinical diagnosis/scheduled surgery, respectively. The following sectors examine the process of delivering the cancellation/re-scheduling; care after cancellation and whether the procedure conducted elsewhere or not; and the impact of cancellation on patient health, career, and financial aspects.

Conditions

Satisfaction, Patient; Quality of Life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Quality of Life of the patients

  A questionnaire based on the literature review to access the quality of the life of the patients

  During the COVID-19 pandemic 6 months (March-October 2020)

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

The questionnaire is developed based on a literature review and clinical experience. Initial testing of the questionnaire will be performed with 20 patients to assess the reliability and inter-rater variations. After initial testing, the final questionnaire will be formulated. The first sector of the questionnaire includes patient demographics and baseline characteristics; the second sector is regarding patient clinical condition, diagnosis, and scheduled surgery. The following sector examines the process of delivering the cancellation to the patient and requirements for re-scheduling. Patients will be classified into satisfied or dissatisfied according to the responses in this sector. The following sector addresses the course of care after cancellation and whether the patient conducted the surgery elsewhere or not. The last sector explores the impact of cancellation on patient health, career, and financial aspects.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

* Both sex * Patients their elective surgeries were cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic * World wide

You may qualify if:

• Both sex
• Patients their elective surgeries were cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

You may not qualify if:

• Patients underwent surgery during COVID-19
• Emergency Surgeries

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mansoura University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mansoura Faculty of Medicine

Al Mansurah, 35516, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient Satisfaction

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Mostafa Shalaby, MD, MSc, PhD

  Mansoura University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Hosam Hamed, MD, MSc, PhD

  Mansoura University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Ahmed M Elsheikh, MD,MBA,CMQOE

  Mansoura University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Mostafa M Shalaby, MD, MSc, PhD

CONTACT

00201001645917; mostafashalaby@mans.edu.eg

Hosam Hamed, MD, MSc, PhD

CONTACT

00201006178599; hosam-eldin@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 6 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 10, 2020
• First Posted: June 16, 2020
• Study Start: July 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: October 30, 2020
• Study Completion: December 1, 2020
• Last Updated: June 24, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)