Clinical trials: Sternotomy Wound
Sternum Wound Infection, Nonunion of Fracture of Sternum
Sternal Closure With STERNUMFIX in Patients With High Risk
The primary objective is to establish if the SternumFix System improves sternal closure. The study should test the hypothesis that in a high risk patient population with increased risk for the development of sternal wound…
- Trial name
- STEPHIX (NCT01408745)
- Testing
- Sternumfix, steel wire
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Aesculap AG
Trauma Chest
Median Sternotomy in Penetrating Cardiac Trauma
The investigators aim to assess role of median sternotomy in penetrating cardiac trauma regarding morbidity and mortality of the patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04917198
- Testing
- median sternotomy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Heart Surgery Via Sternotomy, Post-operative Analgesia
Advantage of Tramadol in Local Analgesia Post-Sternotomy
Sternotomy, the reference approach for heart surgery, may induce profound and intense post-operative pain. One method of analgesia used is patient-controlled intravenous morphine.
- Trial name
- ATLAS (NCT02851394)
- Testing
- Levobupivacaine, tramadol
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Cardiac Surgery, Bone Wax, NU-KNIT, Median Sternotomy, Deep Sternal Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection
Surgicel NU-KNIT Vs Bone Wax on Median Sternotomy
Bone wax is traditionally used as part of surgical procedures to prevent bleeding from exposed spongy bone. It is an effective hemostatic device which creates a physical barrier.
- Trial name
- NBCS (NCT06869772)
- Testing
- Closure of sternotomy
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamad Medical Corporation