Reducing Surgical Site Infection Rates Using an Alternative Sternal Dressing

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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.

Conditions:

Wound of Skin

Study Start (Actual) 2018-05-01

Primary Completion (Estimated) 2030-05-01

Study Completion (Estimated) 2035-05-01

Enrollment (Estimated) 660

Study Type INTERVENTIONAL

Phase NA

Locations:

📍 Stanford, California, United States

Eligibility Criteria

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants who will undergo cardiac surgery via a sternotomy incision.Inclusion criteria will be patients having surgical valve, CABGs, aortic dissection, myectomy and myotomy, Cox MAZE, Myocardial bridge Un-roofing

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients undergoing heart transplants, Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), with postoperative courses complicated by tamponade, take-backs, and open chest incisions will also be excluded.

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted2017-11-15
First Submitted that Met QC Criteria2017-11-16
First Posted2017-11-17

Study Record Updates

Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria2022-10-24
Last Update Posted2022-10-26
Last Verified2022-10