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NCT Number: NCT05818215

Impact of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup on PED Use and Misuse Patterns

A retrospective cohort study to explore the impact of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar on paediatric emergency department attendance at two tertiary centres during unprecedent winter viral epidemics.

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Conditions

Emergencies Disease Attributes Electronic Medical Record Epidemic Disease Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Infections Influenza, Human Leukemia Leukemia, Lymphoid Lymphatic Diseases Lymphoproliferative Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Orthomyxoviridae Infections Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pediatric ALL Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

Up to 16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Geneva Children's Hospital

Geneva, Switzerland

About this study

Earlier studies have reported contradictory relationship between major sporting events and paediatric emergency department attendance. None were conducted during an epidemic surge. The FIFA football World Cup 2022 was held for the first time in its history during the winter period in the northern hemisphere during unprecedented cumulative waves of respiratory syncitial virus (RSV), influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemics.

This study aims to measure the impact of such a global major sporting events on the pattern of paediatric emergency department use and hospital admissions during a peak epidemic season in 2 tertiary hospitals. The study hypothesis was that major sporting events, even during an epidemic peak, can reduce the number of paediatric emergency department visits compared with periods without a sporting event. Major sporting events could serve as a model for identifying human behaviours and patterns leading to paediatric emergency department misuse, in order to develop public health interventions to better rationalise health-seeking behaviours.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • all patients

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

NO intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. PED visits

    Time frame: Institutional electronic medical records analysed retrospectively from October 1st, 2022 to December 31, 2022

    Retrospective analysis of number of PED visits (counts).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Triage acuity score

    Time frame: Institutional electronic medical records analysed retrospectively from October 1st, 2022 to December 31, 2022

    Retrospective analysis of number of PED visits (counts) by triage acuity score (coded using the 5-level Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (from level 1 [resuscitation] to level 5 [nonurgent]).

  2. Chief complaint

    Time frame: Institutional electronic medical records analysed retrospectively from October 1st, 2022 to December 31, 2022

    Retrospective analysis of number of PED visits (counts) by chief complaints.

  3. Main diagnosis

    Time frame: Institutional electronic medical records analysed retrospectively from October 1st, 2022 to December 31, 2022

    Retrospective analysis of number of PED visits (counts) by main diagnosis (coded using the International Classification of Primary Care, 2nd edition [ICPC-2], and International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision [ICD-10-GM]).

  4. Audience

    Time frame: Analysed retrospectively from October 1st, 2022 to December 31, 2022

    Daily television and online media audience collected by the independent, multi-platform Swiss national foundation for media research (Mediapulse AG, Bern, Switzerland).

  5. RSV incidence

    Time frame: Analysed retrospectively from October 1st, 2022 to December 31, 2022

    RSV-incidence estimates among children will be obtained from the anonymised Swiss RSV EpiCH multicentre database. RSV testing uses reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction or rapid antigen test at the point of care.

  6. Influenza incidence

    Time frame: Analysed retrospectively from October 1st, 2022 to December 31, 2022

    Influenza-incidence among children visiting the PED during the study period will be obtained from the institutional electronic medical records. RSV testing on nasopharyngeal swabs uses reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction at the point of care.

  7. SARS-CoV-2 incidence

    Time frame: Analysed retrospectively from October 1st, 2022 to December 31, 2022

    SARS-CoV-2-incidence among children visiting the PED during the study period will be obtained from the institutional electronic medical records. SARS-CoV-2 testing on nasopharyngeal swabs uses reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction at the point of care.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pediatric Clinical Research Platform

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Lausanne Hospitals

Registry information

Official study title

The Impact of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup During Winter Epidemics on Paediatric Emergency Department Use and Misuse Patterns: a Multicentre, Retrospective, Population-based Study

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Apr 18, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 18, 2023

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