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A backdated comparison of patients operated before the COVID-19 pandemic versus those operated during the COVID_19 pandemic.

Surgical Site Infections in patients undergoing cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic (SCION): A comparative study - SCION

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/08/027210
Enrollment
3000
Registered
2020-08-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing elective cancer surgery during October to December 2019 and April to June 2020 will be included

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency procedures Non oncologic procedures like wound lavage, re explorations, flap adjustments etc Patients with incomplete data

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
SSI identification The CDC grading has been used by the DOS to identify SSIs. All SSIs will be classified as per the CDC grading into superficial, deep and organ space infectionsTimepoint: 30 days post operative—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary endpoints are a subgroup analysis of different types of SSIs and these will be computed from the available database.Timepoint: 30 days post operative—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gouri Pantvaidya

Tata Memorial Centre

docgouri@gmail.com9833971155

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026