The ALIGHIERI Survey: an Italian Overview of Global Impact of tHe COVID-19 pandemIc on General surgERy practIce

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery and covid19

• Registration Number: NCT04824664
• Lead Sponsor: Associazione Chirurghi Ospedalieri Italiani

Brief Summary

Introduction The present survey aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the Italian scenario concerning general surgery during the first wave COVID-19 outbreak and evaluate the experiences, trends, attitudes, and possible educational outcomes that this emergency brought to light. Material and Methods A 31-item survey was designed and edited by the scientific board of the ACOI (Associazione Chirurghi Ospedalieri Italiani), addressing the impact of the pandemic outbreak on surgical staff and activity during the period from March 9 to May 30, 2020 (phase 1, lockdown period) and addressing the status of surgical activity, staff, and surgery resumption in the period from June 1 to September 30, 2020 (phase 3, restart). The survey was distributed via email and social media to Italian general surgeon working both in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 hospitals. R

Detailed Description

Introduction The present survey aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the Italian scenario concerning general surgery during the first wave COVID-19 outbreak and evaluate the experiences, trends, attitudes, and possible educational outcomes that this emergency brought to light. Material and Methods A 31-item survey was designed and edited by the scientific board of the ACOI (Associazione Chirurghi Ospedalieri Italiani), addressing the impact of the pandemic outbreak on surgical staff and activity during the period from March 9 to May 30, 2020 (phase 1, lockdown period) and addressing the status of surgical activity, staff, and surgery resumption in the period from June 1 to September 30, 2020 (phase 3, restart). The survey was distributed via email and social media to Italian general surgeon working both in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 hospitals. .

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-07-30
• Study Completion: 2020-12-30
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-30
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-01
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• alla surgeon in activity

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
surgery volume during covid19 lockdown	8months	number of surgical procedure performed all over italy during covid19 first lockdown

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
surgery volume after the first covid19 lockdown	3 months	number of surgical procedure performed all over italy during re start period

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ACOI; 🇮🇹 Roma, Lazio, Italy