Global Impact of COVID-19 on Pulmonology Special Units

NCT04554251 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: Assiut20
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on the world. As of May 18, 2020, there were 4,889,287 confirmed cases and 322,683 deaths globally. The healthcare system is wrestling with a virus that threatens to overwhelm hospital capacity, while simultaneously confronting an unprecedented reduction in elective and non-essential care. A survey by the American Cancer Society showed that 50% of cancer patients and survivors reported some impact to their healthcare due to the COVID-19 epidemic. A recent survey was conducted by Forbes et al to evaluate the changes in GI and endoscopy practices in North America. However, the impact of this epidemic on Pulmonology units ( bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, ultrsonography and sleep lab) globally has not been studied.

Conditions

Covid19; Global Impact; Pulmonology

Keywords

Bronchoscopy; Thoracoscopy; Thoracic ultrasonography; Sleep Lab; Global impact

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• global impact of COVID-19 on baseline patients number

  number of patients and procedures before and after pandemic

  6 months

• measure the changes in practice in each unit

  use of PPE

  6 months

• frequency of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers

  SARS-CoC-2 infection

  6 months

Interventions

Survey OTHER

invited questionnaire

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

invited pulmonology units; bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, chest ultrasonography and sleep lab

You may qualify if:

• Working registered invited pulmonology units; governmental, university, private

You may not qualify if:

• non pulmonary medicine registered units

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assiut University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Aliae Mohamed-Hussein

Asyut, 71515, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract 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 Officials

• Aliae Mohamed-Hussein

  Assiut University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Pulmonology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 6, 2020
• First Posted: September 18, 2020
• Study Start: September 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2020
• Study Completion: December 30, 2020
• Last Updated: September 18, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)