ThoracotomyNCT05496478
Assesment of Complications and Surgery Timing in Postcovid Thoracotomy Patients: Single Center Experience
An observational study of Thoracotomy, run by Ankara University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Covid-19 infection has caused delay in many surgeries. Besides Covid -19 infection may be a potential problem in especially major surgeries such as thoracotomies. Surgery timing, complications, intensive care unit stay and vaccination status are important issues that should be learned from post-covid cases.The aim of… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 85 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Thoracotomy
- How many people
- 71 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Jun 2022to 5 Aug 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 to 85 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: post-covid patients undergoing thoracotomy
Who may be able to join
- undergoing thoracotomy
- had covid infection before surgery
Who cannot join
- age under 18
- missing data
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Covid-19 infection has caused delay in many surgeries. Besides Covid -19 infection may be a potential problem in especially major surgeries such as thoracotomies. Surgery timing, complications, intensive care unit stay and vaccination status are important issues that should be learned from post-covid cases.The aim of the study is to learn lessons from post-covid thoracotomy cases.
Read the detailed description
Patients who had covid-19 infection before thoracotomy were assessed by their datas, Postoperative complications, intensive care unit stay, vaccine status, time period between covid infection and surgery were collected from patients' files and statistical analysis performed.
- Conditions
- Thoracotomy
- Keywords
- Thoracotomy, covid infection, complication
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
number of patients who had postoperative complication
number of patients who had postoperative complication
Measured: 3 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Aug 2022
- Study start1 Jun 2022
- Primary completion30 Jul 2022
- Study completion5 Aug 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ThoracotomyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Ankara UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 71 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, CIGDEM YILDIRIM GUCLU, Ankara University
- Investigators
- CIGDEM YILDIRIM GUCLU, Principal investigator, Ankara University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05496478
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 30250
- Status last verified
- Aug 2022
- First submitted
- 8 Aug 2022
- Last updated
- 11 Aug 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Aug 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Assesment of Complications and Surgery Timing in Postcovid Thoracotomy Patients: Single Center Experience
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05496478
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 30250
- Conditions
- Thoracotomy
- Keywords
- Thoracotomy, covid infection, complication
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 71 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jun 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jul 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 5 Aug 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Aug 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Covid-19 infection has caused delay in many surgeries. Besides Covid -19 infection may be a potential problem in especially major surgeries such as thoracotomies. Surgery timing, complications, intensive care unit stay and vaccination status are important issues that should be learned from post-covid cases.The aim of the study is to learn lessons from post-covid thoracotomy cases.
Detailed description
Patients who had covid-19 infection before thoracotomy were assessed by their datas, Postoperative complications, intensive care unit stay, vaccine status, time period between covid infection and surgery were collected from patients' files and statistical analysis performed.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- post-covid patients undergoing thoracotomy
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- undergoing thoracotomy
- had covid infection before surgery
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- age under 18
- missing data
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
number of patients who had postoperative complication
Time frame: 3 days
number of patients who had postoperative complication
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Aug 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
CIGDEM YILDIRIM GUCLU principal investigator
Ankara University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Thoracotomy, run by Ankara University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 2 inclusion and 2 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 11 Aug 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
number of patients who had postoperative complication (time frame: 3 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 11 Aug 2022.