Survey
Conditions
Brief summary
Coronavirus pandemic health restrictions has deleteriously affected the rates of all interventional procedures even for emergency cases. This study tried to evaluate the impact of the outbreak of SARS-CoV-19 infection on rates of interventional pain therapy (IPT).
Detailed description
Background: Coronavirus pandemic health restrictions has deleteriously affected the rates of all interventional procedures even for emergency cases. This study tried to evaluate the impact of the outbreak of SARS-CoV-19 infection on rates of interventional pain therapy (IPT). Methods: Setting: Multicenter Study. Design: Prospective observational study, approved by the Local Ethical Committee (RC:2-1-21). Materials: Two 20-item questionnaires with five choices for probable answer using a Likert-5 point scale were constructed as self-assessment questionnaire. The questionnaires were uploaded to the Google drive, and the links and identification codes were sent using the WhatsApp to 500 IPT providers. The feedback answers were scored and statistically analyzed. Statistical analyses will be performed using IBM® SPSS® Statistics (Version 22, 2015; Armonk, USA) for Windows statistical package. P value \<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
South Valley University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
registered pain practitioners in Egypt. \-
Exclusion criteria
Non registered pain practitioners
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| number of interventional pain procedures | June 1st 2020 till June 1st 2021 | questionnaire |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| wearing protective clothing | june 1st 2020 to june 1st 2021 | during covid 19 pandemic |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed