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NCT Number: NCT04838119

Preop COVID Testing Patterns

This study is an investigation of preoperative asymptomatic COVID screening nationwide. The hypothesis is that because these tests are performed without reference to pretest probability of COVID-19 disease, unlike tests based on symptoms or close contact with infected individuals, these studies may represent a more unbiased sample of the local population prevalence of asymptomatic COVID disease burden.

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Key information

Conditions

COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

About this study

Study will gather publicly reported, aggregated statistics on positive COVID tests over time and across geographically diverse parts of the United States, summarized weekly, from the onset of the pandemic in Spring 2020 to the present time. Study will also gather contemporaneous data on weekly community COVID cases diagnosed, local positive test percentage, hospital admissions and ICU admissions for COVID-19, and deaths from COVID 19. Similar data will be obtained from a coalition of approximately 20 academic medical centers from around the United States, with Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology serving as the coordinating center. No individual patient information will be collected. Aggregated testing data, hospital disease burden, and local disease prevalence are all publicly reported.

Data will analyzed as interrupted time series.

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • having preoperative asymptomatic COVID testing
  • > or = 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of asymptomatic preoperative COVID-19 positive testing

    Time frame: March 2020-February 2021

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of hospitalization per geographic area

    Time frame: March 2020-February 2021

  2. Percentage of death per geographic area

    Time frame: March 2020-February 2021

  3. ICU census per geographic area

    Time frame: March 2020-February 2021

  4. Percentage of asymptomatic preoperative COVID-19 positive testing per geographic area

    Time frame: March 2020-February 2021

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Preoperative COVID Testing as a Predictor of Community Disease Burden

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Apr 8, 2021
Registry last updated
Aug 26, 2021

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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