NCT05126641

Brief Summary

With lockdown, Emergency Departments (ED) visits decrease, principally for visits unrelated with Covid-19. In this study, the investigators aimed to find a correlation between ED visits and incidence rate of Covid-19 in a French metropolis.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
400,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2020

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

8 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 13, 2020

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 4, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 4, 2021

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 17, 2021

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 19, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

November 23, 2021

Status Verified

November 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

12 months

First QC Date

November 17, 2021

Last Update Submit

November 19, 2021

Conditions

Emergency Service, HospitalEpidemiology

Keywords

Non-Covid-19 visitsEmergency departments visitsIncidence of Covid-19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • non-Covid-19 visit

    Count of non-Covid-19 visit per week

    51 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Reason for visits

    51 weeks

  • Admission rate

    51 weeks

  • Diagnosis

    51 weeks

  • Orientation

    51 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Incidence rate of Covid 19

    51 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

All patients visited one of 9 emergency department.

You may qualify if:

  • patients over 18 years old

You may not qualify if:

  • patient who are transferred between centers participating to the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (8)

Emergency Department, General Hospital

Armentières, Nord, France

Location

Emergency Department, General Hospital

Hazebrouck, Nord, France

Location

Emergency Department, University Hospital

Lille, Nord, 59000, France

Location

Emergency Department, GHICL Saint-Philibert

Lomme, Nord, France

Location

Emergency Department, General Hospital

Roubaix, Nord, 59100, France

Location

Emergency Department, General Hospital

Seclin, Nord, France

Location

Emergency Department, General Hospital

Tourcoing, Nord, France

Location

Emergency Department, GHICL Saint-Vincent

Lille, France

Location

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    BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 17, 2021

First Posted

November 19, 2021

Study Start

May 13, 2020

Primary Completion

May 4, 2021

Study Completion

May 4, 2021

Last Updated

November 23, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

FR(8)