Global Impact of COVID-19 on Pulmonology Special Units

• Conditions: Covid19; Global Impact; Pulmonology

• Registration Number: NCT04554251
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on the world. As of May 18, 2020, there were 4,889,287 confirmed cases and 322,683 deaths globally. The healthcare system is wrestling with a virus that threatens to overwhelm hospital capacity, while simultaneously confronting an unprecedented reduction in elective and non-essential care.

A survey by the American Cancer Society showed that 50% of cancer patients and survivors reported some impact to their healthcare due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

A recent survey was conducted by Forbes et al to evaluate the changes in GI and endoscopy practices in North America.

However, the impact of this epidemic on Pulmonology units ( bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, ultrsonography and sleep lab) globally has not been studied.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-09
• Study Start: 2020-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-09-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-09-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-09-17
• Study First Posted: 2020-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 2020-09-18
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-01
• Study Completion: 2020-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Working registered invited pulmonology units; governmental, university, private

Exclusion Criteria

• non pulmonary medicine registered units

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
measure the changes in practice in each unit	6 months	use of PPE
global impact of COVID-19 on baseline patients number	6 months	number of patients and procedures before and after pandemic
frequency of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers	6 months	SARS-CoC-2 infection

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aliae Mohamed-Hussein; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Egypt