Status:
UNKNOWN
Effectiveness of Triclosan Coated Sutures in Preventing Leg Wound Infection After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Rambam Health Care Campus
Conditions:
Complication of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Surgical Wound Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether triclosan-coated sutures reduces wound infections compared to regular non-coated sutures, after saphenous vein harvesting in CABG patients.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age or older with written informed consent
- Male and female subjects
- Subjects scheduled for an elective and urgent CABG surgery that includes saphenous vein harvesting.
Exclusion
- Known allergy or intolerance to triclosan
- Different surgical prophylactic antibiotic regimen than common in the department.
- Continuous preoperative and predicted postoperative antibiotic treatment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
410 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01457859
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
October 1 2013
Last Update
October 24 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Rambam Health Care Campus, Depatment of cardiac surgery
Haifa, Israel, 31096