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Covid19PTA/PTGCovidNCT04883788

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Hip and Knee Replacement

An observational study of Covid19 and Hip Arthropathy, run by Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the care of patients undergoing hip or knee replacement for osteoarthritis remains a clinical priority. To date, there is limited empirical knowledge about the impact of pandemic on the care of patients surgically treated for orthopaedic diseases, affected or not by COVID-19. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Covid19, Hip Arthropathy, Knee Arthropathy
What is being tested?
Pandemic period
How many people
600 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
15 May 2021to 10 Jan 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Consecutive patients undegone hip or knee replacement for osteoarthrits during 2020

Who may be able to join

  • Patients undergone hip or knee replacement for osteoarthritis

Who cannot join

  • Patients undergone hip or knee replacement for fracture, trauma or oncological diseases

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

    Bologna, 40136

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Nursing-sensitive and Rehabilitation Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement: a Single Centre Retrospective Study

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the care of patients undergoing hip or knee replacement for osteoarthritis remains a clinical priority. To date, there is limited empirical knowledge about the impact of pandemic on the care of patients surgically treated for orthopaedic diseases, affected or not by COVID-19.

The aim of the present study is to describe and investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nursing-sensitive and rehabilitation outcomes of patients undergoing hip and knee replacement.

Read the detailed description

From hospital electronic registry of patients will be possible to screen the patients eligible for the study.

From each electronic patients record, health professional researchers will be responsable to collect data.

Variables about nursing and physiotherapy care, the staffing activities and the outcome achieved by the patients will be collected.

To investigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, data of the pandemic period (june-december 2020), will be compared with the data of the same year pre-pandemic (january-march 2020). During the period from april to may 2020, only orthopaedic surgery for emergency trauma or disease was allowed.

Being tested
Pandemic period
Keywords
Covid19 pandemic, Hip Arthropathy, Knee Arthropathy, Nursing Sensitive Outcome, Rehabilitation
Medical subject headings
COVID-19

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pandemic periodOther

    Perioperative care (nursing and physiotherapy) provided to patients treated with hip and knee replacement during the pandemic period

Study groups in NCT04883788
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pandemic groupPatients undergone hip and knee replacement during pandemic period (June-december 2020)
Receives: Other: Pandemic period
Pre-pandemic groupPatients undergone hip and knee replacement during the pre-pandemic period (january-march 2020)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. early independence

    The recovery of patients of the independence measured by ILOA score

    Measured: 5 days after surgery

  2. early ambulation

    The first time that the patient is able to walk with elbow crutches after surgery

    Measured: during hospitalization

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. early upstairs

    The first time that the patient is able to upstairs after surgery

    Measured: during hospitalization

  2. Wound infection

    Incidence of wound infection

    Measured: during hospitalization

  3. Urinary infections

    Incidence of urinary infection

    Measured: during hospitalization

  4. Pressure ulcers

    Incidence of pressure ulcers

    Measured: during hospitalization

  5. Paralytic ileus

    diagnosis or sign of paralytic ileus

    Measured: during hospitalization

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 May 2021
  2. Study start15 May 2021
  3. Primary completion10 Jan 2022
  4. Study completion10 Jan 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
600 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04883788
Sponsor's protocol ID
Codice AVEC 352/2021/Oss/IOR
Acronym
PTA/PTGCovid
Status last verified
Jan 2022
First submitted
11 May 2021
Last updated
10 Feb 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Aiken LH, Sloane D, Griffiths P, Rafferty AM, Bruyneel L, McHugh M, Maier CB, Moreno-Casbas T, Ball JE, Ausserhofer D, Sermeus W; RN4CAST Consortium. Nursing skill mix in European hospitals: cross-sectional study of the association with mortality, patient ratings, and quality of care. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Jul;26(7):559-568. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2016-005567. Epub 2016 Nov 15.

    PubMed 28626086
  • Randau TM, Jaenisch M, Haffer H, Schomig F, Kasapovic A, Olejniczak K, Flechtenmacher J, Perka C, Wirtz DC, Pumberger M. Collateral effect of COVID-19 on orthopedic and trauma surgery. PLoS One. 2020 Sep 8;15(9):e0238759. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238759. eCollection 2020.

    PubMed 32898179
  • Wong JSH, Cheung KMC. Impact of COVID-19 on Orthopaedic and Trauma Service: An Epidemiological Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Jul 15;102(14):e80. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.20.00775.

    PubMed 32675668
  • Macey ARM, Butler J, Martin SC, Tan TY, Leach WJ, Jamal B. 30-day outcomes in hip fracture patients during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the preceding year. Bone Jt Open. 2020 Nov 2;1(7):415-419. doi: 10.1302/2633-1462.17.BJO-2020-0077.R1. eCollection 2020 Jul.

    PubMed 33215132
  • Shields RK, Enloe LJ, Evans RE, Smith KB, Steckel SD. Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of functional tests in patients with total joint replacement. Phys Ther. 1995 Mar;75(3):169-76; discussion 176-9. doi: 10.1093/ptj/75.3.169.

    PubMed 7870749

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Covid19 and Hip Arthropathy, run by Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli at 1 site in Italy.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

early independence (time frame: 5 days after surgery). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04883788, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Feb 2022.

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