LACK OF AWARENESS AMONG SURGEONS REGARDING SAFE USE OF ELECTROSURGERY. A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY OF SURGEONS IN PAKISTAN

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Observational

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR1900025485

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2019-08-28

Start date

2017-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-09-02

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Conditions

Awareness of electrocautery

Interventions

Case series:Nil

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

22 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: This cross sectional survey was carried out at two hospitals, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center (SKMCH&RC) & Lahore General Hospital (LGH). Professors, consultants, fellows and senior residents (Resident year 3rd and year 4th) on the surgical floor were requested to fill up the proforma. Institution review board exemption was taken from Lahore General Hospital. Calculations were performed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 20) for Windows version 20 statistical software. Data was described using median with minimum and maximum value for quantitative variables. For categorical variables, number of observations and percentages were reported. The study is complied with LGH and SKMCH & RC guidelines on research involving human subjects.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: This cross sectional survey was carried out at two hospitals, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center (SKMCH&RC) & Lahore General Hospital (LGH). Professors, consultants, fellows and senior residents (Resident year 3rd and year 4th) on the surgical floor were requested to fill up the proforma. Institution review board exemption was taken from Lahore General Hospital. Calculations were performed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 20) for Windows version 20 statistical software. Data was described using median with minimum and maximum value for quantitative variables. For categorical variables, number of observations and percentages were reported. The study is complied with LGH and SKMCH & RC guidelines on research involving human subjects.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Awareness;	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactAwais Amjad Malik

Lahore Genral Hospital, Pakistan

awaisamjad@gmail.com+92 30 18401841

Outcome results

None listed

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