The Change of Clinical Features and Surgical Outcomes in Patients With Pressure Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study

June 7, 2022 updated by: Wen-Kuan Chiu, Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital

Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably and negatively affected numerous lives and economies worldwide; specifically, it has led to delays in seeking medical treatment among many people [1-3]. Delaying or avoiding seeking medical advice can result in worsened symptoms, delayed evaluation, and treatment complications [4-7]. Moreover, the pandemic has significantly impacted health-care systems, leading to numerous issues including shortages of medical staff, beds, equipment, medicines, and isolation facilities. The concern of cross-contamination-where COVID-19 may spread within wards unknowingly-has also increased the emotional burden among health-care workers [8-10].

Pressure injury (PI) is a common health issue particularly among older people who have physical limitations or are bedridden. PI management often requires a long-term individualized plan. Failure to implement this strategy may influence the quality of life and may cause wound-related psychosocial issues (e.g., low self-esteem), increase health-care expenditures, and shorten survival among the patients [11]. Moreover, long-term PIs are prone to infection and bleeding, which may lead to sepsis or anemia [12-14].

The current study explored whether COVID-19 pandemic-related changes affected the characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with PIs.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

213

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

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

the January 2016-December 2019 and January 2020-December 2021 intervals were defined as pre-COVID and COVID periods, respectively.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • all patients who received debridement or flap-reconstruction surgery for Pressure injury at Wan Fang Hospital from January 2016 to December 2021.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who underwent debridement or flap-reconstruction surgery across the pre-COVID and COVID periods were excluded from the 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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
pre-covid group
Each surgical procedure was considered an independent event. , the January 2016-December 2019 and January 2020-December 2021 intervals were defined as pre-COVID and COVID periods, respectively.
covid group
Each surgical procedure was considered an independent event. , the January 2016-December 2019 and January 2020-December 2021 intervals were defined as pre-COVID and COVID periods, respectively.
Procedure: COVID
Each surgical procedure was considered an independent event. Moreover, the January 2016-December 2019 and January 2020-December 2021 intervals were defined as pre-COVID and COVID periods, respectively.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
flap surgery outcomes
Time Frame: from January 2016 to December 2021
complete wound healing, major and minor complications, and recurrence.
from January 2016 to December 2021

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital

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)

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

May 31, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 7, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

June 8, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 8, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2022

Last Verified

June 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • WanFangW

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

The medical recoreds were saved in Wan Fang Hospital

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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