SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and Surgery

February 8, 2021 updated by: Tomasz Stefura, Jagiellonian University

Surgical Care in Poland After COVID19 Outbreak - a National Survey Study

Importance: During COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to collect and analyze data concerning management of hospitals and wards in order to work out solutions for potential future crisis.

Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate how surgical wards in Poland are managing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design, Setting and Participants: An anonymous, online survey was designed and published on the official website of The Association of Polish Surgeons. Data was collected between March the 30th and April the 6th of 2020. After data analysis responders were divided into two groups: Group 1 (responders currently working in a "COVID-19-dedicated" hospital) and Group 2 (responders currently working in "non-COVID-19-dedicated" hospital). The study group included Polish surgeons and surgery residents working in surgical departments during pandemic.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Main outcomes and Measures: Descriptive data on perceptions of current status of surgical wards during the pandemic and impact of the pandemic on conducting surgery.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

70

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Poland
    • Małopolska
      • Cracovia, Małopolska, Poland, 30-688
        • 2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The study group included Polish surgeons and surgery residents working in surgical departments during pandemic.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The study group included Polish surgeons and surgery residents working in surgical departments during pandemic, who granted an informed consent to participate in the study. .

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Retired surgeons, physicians and residents with non-surgical specializations, medical interns, medical students, other health-care professionals were excluded from this study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Group 1
Responders currently working in a "COVID-19-dedicated" hospital, which was transformed by Polish Ministry of Health during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic into institution designated only for SARS-CoV-2 patients, including those developing symptoms and quarantined.
Other: No intervention (survey study for medical doctors).
No intervention
Group 2
Responders currently working in "non-COVID-19-dedicated" hospital.
Other: No intervention (survey study for medical doctors).
No intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Descriptive data on perceptions of current status of surgical wards during the pandemic and impact of the pandemic on conducting surgery.
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Jagiellonian University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 30, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 27, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 27, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

April 29, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 10, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2021

Last Verified

February 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1072.6120.103.2020

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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