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NCT Number: NCT04824664

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Surgery and covid19 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

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

ACOI

Rome, Lazio, 00136, Italy

About this study

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. .

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • alla surgeon in activity

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

Survey

Other

survey among surgeon

Primary outcomes

  1. surgery volume during covid19 lockdown

    Time frame: 8months

    number of surgical procedure performed all over italy during covid19 first lockdown

Secondary outcomes

  1. surgery volume after the first covid19 lockdown

    Time frame: 3 months

    number of surgical procedure performed all over italy during re start period

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Associazione Chirurghi Ospedalieri Italiani

Other

Registry information

Acronym: ALIGHIERI

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Apr 1, 2021
Registry last updated
Apr 1, 2021

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