Status:
UNKNOWN
Sternal Closure With Biologic Bone Cement in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
Lead Sponsor:
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
Conditions:
Sternal Closure
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-79 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Median sternotomy has been the standard incision for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients undergoing surgery for coronary artery disease. Given the increasing risk profile of contemporar...
Detailed Description
Procedure Research assistants will be dedicated to participant recruitment, data collection, and assessment of sternal wounds. Upon admission, or scheduling for surgery, consecutive CABG surgery patie...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients presenting for elective isolated on-pump CABG surgery using left internal mammary artery as a graft, through first-time median sternotomy aged between 50 and 79, who provide informed consent to participate.
Exclusion
- Patients who: are in emergent need for surgery, have had prior median sternotomy, are not applicable to the use of left internal mammary artery as a graft, are at high-risk of early post-operative bleeding requiring reopening of chest (taking anti-platelet medication within 24 hours of surgery), have had previous radiotherapy to the chest, present in a clinical preoperative state that suggests a prolonged recovery (e.g., other concurrent illness such as significant respiratory disease or renal failure requiring dialysis, current use of steroids, residence in a long-term care facility, current substance abuse), or present with cognitive impairment (e.g., confusion, dementia, Alzheimer's disease) that would preclude completion of survey questions, will be ineligible.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01261858
Start Date
February 1 2011
End Date
January 1 2013
Last Update
December 23 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre
Singapore, Singapore, 119228