Changes in Out-patient Visits in Taiwan During the Time of Global COVID-19 Pandemic

NCT04497467 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 202006225RINA
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,200,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic becomes a global challenge. This study aims to analyze the possible changes in out-patient visits during the time of COVID-19 pandemic between January and June, 2020, compared with the same period in 2019, and the impact of the related healthy policies.

Conditions

Patient Preference

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• the number of the out-patient visits

  Collect the number of the out-patient visits, comparing with that during the same period last year

  6 months

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

patients visited the out-patient clinic using the health insurance cards.

You may qualify if:

• patients visited the out-patient clinic using the health insurance cards.

You may not qualify if:

• patients visited the out-patient clinic without using the health insurance cards.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient Preference

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient Satisfaction; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Wan-Ching Lien, PhD

  National Taiwan University Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 2, 2020
• First Posted: August 4, 2020
• Study Start: August 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2024
• Study Completion: December 31, 2024
• Last Updated: January 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2023-10

Locations

TW (1)