Clinical trials: Sternal Wound Infection
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
Sternal Fracture, Sternal Wound Infection
Sternal Wound Infection in Patients Undergone Sternal Fixation Using Locking Compression Plates
Sternal Wound Infection (SWI) in open heart surgery is one of the most annoying and avoidable complications that one encounters during work.
- Conditions
- Sternal Fracture, Sternal Wound Infection, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05040399
- Testing
- Locking Compression Plates, Sternal Wires
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease
Optimizing Prevention of Healthcare-Acquired Infections After Cardiac Surgery (HAI)_2
The investigators will conduct qualitative interviews of hospital personnel regarding HAI prevention practices, and use coded data from these interviews to assist in developing standardized practices.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection, Deep Sternal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02073760
- Testing
- There is no intervention. The investigators are interviewing cardiac surgery staff with knowledge of infection prevention.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan