Delayed Colorectal Cancer Care During Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic (DECOR-19)

NCT04488549 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Treviso
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,051
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To understand and analyse the global impact of COVID-19 on outpatient services, inpatient care, elective surgery, and perioperative colorectal cancer care, a DElayed COloRectal cancer surgery (DECOR-19) survey was conducted in collaboration with numerous international colorectal societies with the objective of obtaining several learning points from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our colorectal cancer patients which will assist us in the ongoing management of our colorectal cancer patients and to provide us safe oncological pathways for future outbreaks.

Conditions

Colo-rectal Cancer; Colon Cancer; Rectal Cancer; Oncology; Surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Predictive power of respondents' and hospitals' demographics on delaying colorectal cancer care across 6 geographical regions

  Respondents' and hospitals' demographics include: gender, country of origin, type of hospital (i.e. academic or not), type of unit (general surgery vs. colorectal), no. hospital beds, no. yearly surgeries for colon and rectal cancer, hospital preparedness to the emergency (i.e. fully or partially dedicated or not involved in COVID-19 care), readily availability of external facilities for colorectal cancer surgery, cancer care coordinator, personal protective equipment, status of elective surgery, no. elective colorectal cancer patients needing urgent surgery, any change in the original management plan, no. colorectal cancer patients refusing surgery or being COVID-19 + on surgery or becoming COVID-19 + post-operatively, no. staff members quarantined or relocated in COVID-19 units, MDT meeting suspension, any delay in endoscopy, radiology, oncology, surgery, histopathology.

  20 days

Interventions

Survey OTHER

International E-survey

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The survey link was sent to scientific societies of interest to coloproctologists and disseminated to their members. Participation was entirely voluntary with no compensation offered. Informed consent was obtained from all those agreeing to complete a survey. This study was exempt from review board approval at authors' institutions.

You may qualify if:

• Members of renowned scientific societies with an interest in coloproctology

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Treviso Regional Hospital: lead
• Gaetano Gallo: collaborator
• Gian Luca Di Tanna: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Treviso Regional Hospital

Treviso, Italy

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colonic Neoplasms; Rectal Neoplasms; Neoplasms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Colorectal Neoplasms; Intestinal Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Digestive System Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Colonic Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Rectal Diseases

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 Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: NETWORK
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 23, 2020
• First Posted: July 28, 2020
• Study Start: May 20, 2020
• Primary Completion: June 10, 2020
• Study Completion: June 10, 2020
• Last Updated: July 28, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

Locations

IT (1)