Surgery During Covid-19: The Role of Asymptomatic Patients, a Survey

University of Rome Tor Vergata1,200 enrolled

Overview

a brief questionnaire to get a clearer picture of the situation regarding surgical patients with special emphasis on asymptomatic Covid-19 patients.

With new evidence on the role of asymptomatic patients in spreading the disease during the Covid-19 pandemic, symptom driven guidelines for testing, hospital allocation and personal protective equipment (PPE) use do not seem appropriate to limit in-hospital transmission. At time when lockdowns are in place in most countries, hospitals can become the new source of infection. Guidelines are very variable depending on local policies and availability of medical supplies, resulting in most hospitals taking different preventive measures.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,200

Conditions

Surgery COVID Asymptomatic Patient Covid-19 Preventive Measures

Interventions

global surveyOTHER

surgery questionnaire

Eligibility

Sex: ALLHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: general surgeon Exclusion Criteria: other speciality

Locations (1)

Tor Vergata Hospital

Rome, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

overview of surgical management on preventive measures of hospital infection spread during covid 19

Time frame: 2/04/2020 to 15/04/2020

Secondary Outcomes

testing policies and preventive measures for Covid-19, and their association with asymptomatic cases.

Time frame: 02/04/2020 to 15/04/2020

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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