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COVID Infection in Pediatric Surgical Patient

COVID-19

Children infected with COVID-19 are mostly asymptomatic. There is a dearth of data on the epidemiology of COVID-19 in the pediatric population. This is a prospective observational clinical study of pediatric surgical patients. COVID-19 rapid antigen testing will be performed on pediatric patients.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    2 to 17

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* surgical patients aged 2-17 years
* informed consent for surgery
* no COVID-19 diagnosis in previous 6 months
* no history of nasal bleeding
* no history of coagulopathy.

Exclusion Criteria:

* patient refusal of testing
* difficulty in obtaining consent
* COVID-19 diagnosis in recent 6 month
* history of nasal bleeding
* history of coagulopathy.

Study Location

Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
Surrey, British Columbia
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Olu Bamgbade, MD,FRCPC

[email protected]
(778) 628-6600
Study Sponsored By
Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT05898529