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Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Reducing Surgical Site Infection Rates Using an Alternative Sternal Dressing

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03346694

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Brief summary

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This study will evaluate two alternative dressings compared to a standard Island dressing presently in use at Stanford Hospital to determine reductions in surgical site infection (SSI) rates among cardiac surgery patients. Cardiovascular surgery patients who will have a sternotomy incision as a routine part of their surgery will be approached to voluntarily participate. Participants will be randomized to one of three dressing to determine which dressing has the lowest rate of sternal wound infection. The investigators will also assess the impact of alternative dressing use on hospital 30-day readmission rates related to SSI.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03346694
Recruitment status
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Enrollment
660 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Apr 30, 2018
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2030
Completion
Apr 30, 2035
Last update posted
Oct 25, 2022

2018 – 2035

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Stanford Healthcare Stanford California 94305 Recruiting

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