The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Patient in Need of an Intervention

Recruiting

• Conditions: COVID-19; Surgical Procedures, Operative; SARS-CoV-2

• Registration Number: NCT05736822
• Lead Sponsor: University Medical Center Groningen

Brief Summary

Mixed-method observational study: the impact of pandemic related changes in healthcare on quality of life and experiences with healthcare in Dutch patients undergoing surgery or another intervention during the covid pandemic (2020-2021).

Phase 1: qualitative study to gain insight in relevant themes in Patient Reported Experiences Measures (PREMs) by conducting focus groups Phase 2: creating and validating a questionnaire based on themes identified in phase 1 Phase 3: questionnaire study among Dutch patients who underwent an intervention in 2020-2021 using the validated questionnaire of phase 2. The answers will be linked to data from national patients registries in surgery, cardiology, orthopedics and neurology.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-20
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-21
• Study Start: 2023-11-01
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-22
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-24
• Primary Completion: 2024-03
• Study Completion: 2024-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10000

Inclusion Criteria

• undergoing surgery or intervention in the Netherlands in 2020 or 2021

Exclusion Criteria

• participation language restricted to Dutch

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Reported Experience Measures	2020-2021	\[will be specified based on phase 1 of the study, see description\]

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UMCG; 🇳🇱 Groningen, Netherlands