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NCT Number: NCT06237023

The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Orthopedic Trauma Management

The aim of the study is to compare emergency orthopedic trauma admissions between the pre-pandemic period and the pandemic period and to detect changes in orthopedic trauma epidemiology.

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Key information

Conditions

Trauma COVID-19 COVID-19 Pandemic Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Health Sciences, Hamidiye Medical School, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The aim of the study is to compare emergency orthopedic trauma admissions between the pre-pandemic period and the pandemic period and to detect changes in orthopedic trauma epidemiology. For this purpose, an epidemiological study was conducted in our country, comparing trauma admissions to a level 1 trauma hospital during a one-year period before the pandemic with those in the year following the onset of the pandemic.Demographic characteristics of the patients, such as age and gender, were recorded. In addition, the injury mechanisms of the patients, diagnosis, injured extremityor anatomical region, broken bone, fracture classification, multitrauma rates, trauma releated complications, hospitalization days, and treatment modalities were examined.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • The patients who were admitted between March 2019 and March 2021
  • Patients presenting due to trauma

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients Admitted Before the Pandemic and Outside the Pandemic Period
  • Consultation or Outpatient Clinic Patients
  • Non-Traumatic Conditions
  • Patients with Incomplete Records

Treatment and study plan

epidemyolojical

Other

The aim of the study is to compare emergency orthopedic trauma admissions between the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods, and to identify changes in the epidemiology of orthopedic trauma.

Other names: Epidemiological

Primary outcomes

  1. Comparison of Emergency Orthopedic Trauma Admissions Between Pre-Pandemic and Pandemic Period

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    The main purpose of the study is to compare the changes in the number and quality of emergency orthopedic trauma applications before the COVID-19 pandemic and during the pandemic period.

  2. Detection of Changes in the Epidemiology of Orthopedic Trauma

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    The research aims to determine the changes in the epidemiology of orthopedic traumas during the pandemic period compared to before the pandemic. This includes patient demographics, injury mechanisms, diagnoses, injured extremity or anatomical sites, fracture types and classifications, polytrauma rates, trauma-related complications, length of hospital stay, and treatment methods.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in Patient Demographic Characteristics

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Changes in the age and gender distribution of patients before the pandemic and during the pandemic period.

  2. Comparison of Injury Mechanisms and Diagnoses

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Different injury mechanisms and diagnosis distributions during the pandemic period compared to before the pandemic.

  3. Injured Extremities or Anatomical Regions

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    The extremities or anatomical regions that were most frequently injured before and during the pandemic period.

  4. Fracture Types and Classifications

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Changes in fracture types and classifications during the pandemic period.

  5. Trauma-Related Complications

    Time frame: 6 months

    Changes in trauma-related complication rates before the pandemic and during the pandemic period.

  6. Treatment Methods

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Changes in the treatment methods applied before the pandemic and during the pandemic period, especially the increases in surgical treatment rates.

  7. Length of Hospital Stay

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Differences in average length of hospital stay before the pandemic and during the pandemic period.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Orthopedic Trauma Management; a Cross-sectional Study

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Feb 1, 2024
Registry last updated
Feb 1, 2024

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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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