Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic in Non Covid-19 Patients at the Emergency Surgical Department

NCT04900233 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 5684
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 651
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction Most countries imposed mandatory lockdowns that were rapidly lifted, however Argentina holds the record for one of the longest quarantines in the world. General surgery emergency conditions and trauma cases still require immediate evaluation and timely resolution. The primary objective of this study was to analyze the variations in the consults, surgical outcomes and severity of disease in admissions at our department of general surgery and to study the consequences of the lockdown effect in our community. Materials and methods An observational, ambispective study was carried out on a prospective cohort of patients who consulted with on-call surgical pathology and required hospitalization in the period from March 13th, 2020 until July 31, 2020 (PG) were included, analyzed and compared with the same period of 2019 (CG).

Conditions

Covid19; Emergencies; Appendicitis; Surgical Procedure, Unspecified

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Number of patients admitted to the emergency department

  Variations in the consults the emergency department of general surgery.

  2019-2020

• Clinical presentation of the patients at the time of admission

  Surgical outcomes and severity of disease in admissions at the department of general surgery.

  2019-2020

• Has the COVID-19 pandemic made a significant change in the hospital admissions?

  Study the consequences of the severe restriction phase of the pandemic in the community.

  2019-2020

Study Arms (2)

Control group

Other: surgery

Pandemic group

Other: surgery

Interventions

surgery OTHER

emergency surgery

Control group; Pandemic group

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

-patients over 18 years

You may qualify if:

• all non-Covid-19 patients over 18 years who consulted at the emergency surgical department of Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires and required hospitalization in the period from March 13th, 2020 until July 31, 2020 (Pandemic Group-PG) and compared with the same period of 2019 (Control Group-CG).

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1181ACH, Argentina

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19; Emergencies; Appendicitis

Interventions

Surgical Procedures, Operative

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; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Intraabdominal Infections; Gastroenteritis; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Cecal Diseases; Intestinal Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Medical doctor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 15, 2021
• First Posted: May 25, 2021
• Study Start: May 6, 2021
• Primary Completion: May 6, 2021
• Study Completion: May 6, 2021
• Last Updated: May 25, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

AR (1)