<clinical_study>
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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04497467</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>202006225RINA</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT04497467</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>Changes in Out-patient Visits in Taiwan During the Time of Global COVID-19 Pandemic</brief_title>
  <official_title>An Analysis of Changes in Out-patient Visits in Taiwan During the Time of Global COVID-19 Pandemic</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>National Taiwan University Hospital</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
  </sponsors>
  <source>National Taiwan University Hospital</source>
  <oversight_info>
    <is_fda_regulated_drug>No</is_fda_regulated_drug>
    <is_fda_regulated_device>No</is_fda_regulated_device>
  </oversight_info>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      The COVID-19 pandemic becomes a global challenge. This study aims to analyze the possible&#xD;
      changes in out-patient visits during the time of COVID-19 pandemic between January and June,&#xD;
      2020, compared with the same period in 2019, and the impact of the related healthy policies.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <detailed_description>
    <textblock>
      Using the statistical data of the Health Insurance Bureau, this study aims to analyze the&#xD;
      possible changes in out-patient visits during the time of COVID-19 pandemic between January&#xD;
      and June, 2020, compared with the same period in 2019, and the impact of the related healthy&#xD;
      policies.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </detailed_description>
  <overall_status>Recruiting</overall_status>
  <start_date type="Anticipated">August 1, 2023</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Anticipated">December 31, 2023</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Anticipated">December 31, 2023</primary_completion_date>
  <study_type>Observational</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <observational_model>Cohort</observational_model>
    <time_perspective>Retrospective</time_perspective>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>the number of the out-patient visits</measure>
    <time_frame>6 months</time_frame>
    <description>Collect the number of the out-patient visits, comparing with that during the same period last year</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <enrollment type="Anticipated">1200000</enrollment>
  <condition>Patient Preference</condition>
  <eligibility>
    <study_pop>
      <textblock>
        patients visited the out-patient clinic using the health insurance cards.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </study_pop>
    <sampling_method>Non-Probability Sample</sampling_method>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  patients visited the out-patient clinic using the health insurance cards.&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  patients visited the out-patient clinic without using the health insurance cards.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>All</gender>
    <minimum_age>N/A</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>N/A</maximum_age>
  </eligibility>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>Wan-Ching Lien, PhD</last_name>
    <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    <affiliation>National Taiwan University Hospital</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <overall_contact>
    <last_name>Wan-Ching Lien, PhD</last_name>
    <phone>+886-2-23123456</phone>
    <phone_ext>65655</phone_ext>
    <email>wanchinglien@ntu.edu.tw</email>
  </overall_contact>
  <overall_contact_backup>
    <last_name>Wan-Ching Lien, PhD</last_name>
    <email>wanchinglien@ntu.edu.tw</email>
  </overall_contact_backup>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>National Taiwan University Hospital</name>
      <address>
        <city>Taipei</city>
        <country>Taiwan</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
    <status>Recruiting</status>
    <contact>
      <last_name>Wan-Ching Lien</last_name>
      <email>wanchinglien@ntu.edu.tw</email>
    </contact>
  </location>
  <location_countries>
    <country>Taiwan</country>
  </location_countries>
  <verification_date>September 2021</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>August 2, 2020</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>August 2, 2020</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Actual">August 4, 2020</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>September 20, 2022</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>September 20, 2022</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Actual">September 21, 2022</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Sponsor</responsible_party_type>
  </responsible_party>
  <condition_browse>
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    <mesh_term>COVID-19</mesh_term>
  </condition_browse>
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</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04497467
org study id: 202006225RINA
nct id: NCT04497467
lead sponsor: 
is fda regulated drug: No
is fda regulated device: No
The COVID-19 pandemic becomes a global challenge. This study aims to analyze the possible
      changes in out-patient visits during the time of COVID-19 pandemic between January and June,
      2020, compared with the same period in 2019, and the impact of the related healthy policies.
Using the statistical data of the Health Insurance Bureau, this study aims to analyze the
      possible changes in out-patient visits during the time of COVID-19 pandemic between January
      and June, 2020, compared with the same period in 2019, and the impact of the related healthy
      policies.
observational model: Cohort
time perspective: Retrospective
measure: the number of the out-patient visits
time frame: 6 months
description: Collect the number of the out-patient visits, comparing with that during the same period last year
study pop: 
sampling method: Non-Probability Sample
criteria: 
gender: All
minimum age: N/A
maximum age: N/A
last name: Wan-Ching Lien, PhD
role: Principal Investigator
affiliation: National Taiwan University Hospital
last name: Wan-Ching Lien, PhD
phone: +886-2-23123456
phone ext: 65655
email: wanchinglien@ntu.edu.tw
last name: Wan-Ching Lien, PhD
email: wanchinglien@ntu.edu.tw
facility: 
status: Recruiting
contact: 
country: Taiwan
responsible party type: Sponsor
mesh term: COVID-19