The Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Practice in Jordan During the Second Outbreak

NCT04650035 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: The Impact of COVID-19 Jordan
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: COVID-19 is an acute respiratory pandemic with no available effective antiviral treatment or widely available effective vaccine. Surgical practice has faced widespread problems due to the pandemic including viral transmission risk and cross-infection, staffing problems, prioritizations of surgical procedures and lack of beds due to occupancy of hospitals and ICU beds with COVID-19 patients; Methods: A survey was conducted between October 31 to November 4, 2020, through google forms. The questionnaire involved 16 questions sent to consultants and specialists of all general and special surgical specialties and subspecialties in Jordan;

Conditions

Covid19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of surgical operations performed whether elective or emergency

  difference between the monthly rate of operations during 2019 and the month of October 2020.

  October 2020

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

Consultants and specialists of all general and special surgical specialties and subspecialties in Jordan

You may qualify if:

• Consultants and specialists of all general and special surgical specialties and subspecialties in Jordan

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yarmouk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Yarmouk University

Irbid, 21163, Jordan

Location

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Related Links

• Department of Statistics Jordan. Population Count. (2020).
• Prime Ministry of Jordan. Official Reports. (2020).
• Jordanian Ministry of Health. COVID-19 in Jordan. (2020).
• The American Board of Surgery official website, COVID-19 Guidelines and Resources

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

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

Study Officials

• Raed M Ennab

  Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine, Yarmouk University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 1, 2020
• First Posted: December 2, 2020
• Study Start: November 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: November 4, 2020
• Study Completion: November 10, 2020
• Last Updated: December 3, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

JO (1)