Status:
COMPLETED
Use of the Bra as Prevention of Sternal Wound Dehiscence in Cardiac Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fundació Institut Germans Trias i Pujol
Conditions:
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Wound Healing
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of bra application as a prevention of dehiscence in women with median sternotomy.
Detailed Description
Background: it is known that the size and support of the breasts are a specific problem in post-operative women of cardiac surgery by means of medium sternotomy. There is little evidence of the therap...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Over 18 years
- Cardiac surgery intervention in the Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital with non-critical preoperative
- Surgical intervention performed throughout medium sternotomy
Exclusion
- More than 72 hours admitted in an intensive care unit after surgery
- Cognitive impairment or severe physical disability
- Mastectomy
- External wound occlusion with Opsite® fixative absorbent dressing
- Emergency surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04290260
Start Date
January 1 2015
End Date
November 1 2016
Last Update
February 28 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona, Barcelona, Spain, 08916