Oncological Surgery in Times of COVID-19: Effectiveness of Preoperative Screening for Sars-Cov-2

Overview

To evaluate the incidence of patients with a positive test for SARS-CoV-2, performed in the preoperative screening for patients treated at the institution

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: December 31, 2020

Detailed Description

Cohort, prospective, observational study to evaluate the incidence of asymptomatic patients with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test detected in the preoperative screening program of the institution.

Interventions

  • Diagnostic Test: PT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2
    • Screening test for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic patients

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Patients tested for SARS-CoV-2
    • Patients who underwent the preoperative screening program for SARS-CoV-2

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Incidence of patients with a positive test for SARS-CoV-2, detected in the preoperative screening program
    • Time Frame: May- December 2020
    • Describe the incidence of patients with a positive test for SARS-CoV-2, detected in the preoperative screening program in our center

Secondary Measures

  • Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the postoperative period in patients with negative screening test;
    • Time Frame: Up to 30 days
    • Describe the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the postoperative period in patients with negative screening test.
  • Postoperative complications
    • Time Frame: Up to 30 days
    • Postoperative complications will be recorded, according to the Clavien-Dindo classification.
  • Mortality
    • Time Frame: 30 days
    • To evaluate the risk of all-cause mortality
  • Delay in the cancer treatment
    • Time Frame: May 2020- March 2021
    • Assess the impact of delayed cancer treatment

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with elective surgery scheduled at the IBCC, including those diagnosed with any type of cancer; – Patients who will undergo the screening test for SARS-COV-2 by RT-PCR (nasal swab), according to the guidelines and protocol of the hospital Exclusion Criteria:

  • Urgent or emergency surgery; – Screening test for SARS-COV-2 not performed – Incomplete data in the institutional database

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Cancer
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Andre Lopes, MD, Principal Investigator, Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Cancer
  • Overall Contact(s)
    • Andre Lopes, MD, +551134744242, andrelopes1002@hotmail.com

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