Reducing infection rates after heart surgery with new dressings

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of two alternative dressings compared to a standard dressing in reducing surgical site infection (SSI) rates among patients undergoing cardiac surgery with a sternotomy incision. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three dressing types: Standard Island Dressing, Prevena Negative Pressure wound dressing, or Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag. The study will also assess the impact of these dressings on hospital readmission rates related to SSI within 30 days post-surgery.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants who will undergo cardiac surgery via a sternotomy incision.Inclusion criteria will be patients having surgical valve, CABGs, aortic dissection, myectomy and myotomy, Cox MAZE, Myocardial bridge Un-roofing

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients undergoing heart transplants, Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), with postoperative courses complicated by tamponade, take-backs, and open chest incisions will also be excluded.

Where it's running

• Stanford Healthcare
  Stanford, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jack Boyd, M.D. — Cardiovascular Surgeon
• Study coordinator: Jack Boyd, M.D.
• Email: jackboyd@stanford.edu
• Phone: 650-736-2042

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.