How Omicron Wave Has Affected Surgery Around The World
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/02/040622
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Of Birmingham
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 567
Patients should be included if
They underwent surgery performed by a surgeon in an operating theatre, AND
They had a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR swab or rapid antigen test (if confirmatory PCR swab is not available) within 7 days before or 30 days after surgery. Patients should be included regardless of whether a specific variant is suspected or unknown.
They underwent minor procedures
Their SARS-CoV-2 infection was diagnosed more than 7 days before surgery (regardless of their symptomatic status at the time of surgery) or beyond 30 days after surgery.
SARS-CoV-2 infection was suspected based on clinical signs or radiology, but not confirmed by a PCR test or rapid antigen test.
•Patients who have had a positive rapid antigen test followed by a negative confirmatory PCR test should be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 30 day post operative mortalityTimepoint: 30 day post operative mortality
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 30-day venous thromboembolism, a composite of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolismTimepoint: 30 Days Post Operatively;•30-day COVID-19 pulmonary complications, a composite of pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and /or unexpected postoperative ventilationTimepoint: 30 Days Post Operatively