Reducing Surgical Site Infection Rates Using an Alternative Sternal Dressing
Stanford University
660 participants
May 1, 2018
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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.
Eligibility
Exclusion Criteria1
- Patients undergoing heart transplants, Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), with postoperative courses complicated by tamponade, take-backs, and open chest incisions will also be excluded.
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Interventions
participant randomized to control group before end of surgery to be applied on cardiovascular heart surgical sternal incision.
participant randomized to dressing before end of surgery to be applied on cardiovascular heart surgical sternal incision.
Participant randomized to dressing before end of surgery to be applied on cardiovascular heart surgical sternal incision
Locations(1)
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NCT03346694