Surgical Consent During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Consent for Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04556604

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-21

Start date

2020-04-10

Completion date

2020-08-14

Last updated

2020-09-21

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Conditions

Consent

Brief summary

Multiloop audit of consenting practice in surgical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic

Interventions

BEHAVIORALEducational meetings and visual prompts

Information was disseminated to trainees via informal meeting or dedicated audit meetings with the aid of visual prompts

Study design

Observational model

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Exclusion criteria

* Children (under 18 years old) * Participants who lack capacity and therefore cannot be consented appropriately

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Compliance to consenting practice	3 months	The number of patients being consented for COVID-19 infection in the lead up to surgery

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026