COVID-19 on trauma CT scans [COVID-19}
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Using unexpected signs of COVID-19 on CT scans of major trauma patients to track the trajectory of the pandemic and the impact of lockdown.
IRAS ID
286180
Contact name
E. Jane Adam
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Although the mainstay of diagnosis of COVID-19 is by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing, this is not 100% accurate. In this study, we plan to examine a novel method to determine the start of the disease impacting on the population and whether this can be used to assess prevalence and obtain estimates of disease spread in the genral population. \n\nThis study entails the retrospective review of routinely collected information from patients having CT scans for trauma to see if they could provide insights into the amount of disease, particularly unsuspected disease, in the general population.\n
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/YH/0202
Date of REC Opinion
25 Jun 2020
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion