Status:

UNKNOWN

Valvular Surgery: Minimally Invasive vs Conventional Sternotomy

Lead Sponsor:

University of Calgary

Conditions:

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Valvular Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The conventional approach to heart valve operations is through a sternotomy. This involves a vertical incision in the sternum (breastbone) to gain access to the heart and its related structures. Post-...

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND \& RATIONALE: The conventional approach to heart valve operations is open-heart surgery. This involves a vertical incision along the sternum (breastbone) and splitting it in half to gain ac...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged ≥ 18 years of age
  • Undergoing non-emergent isolated aortic valve or mitral valve surgery
  • Full median sternotomy approach or minimally invasive approach via right anterior/anterolateral mini-thoracotomy
  • English speaking
  • Geographically accessible; able and willing to attend follow-up visits
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Recent CPR
  • Previous cardiac surgery
  • Emergency surgery (operative intervention within 24 hours of assessment)
  • Previous permanent pacemaker implantation
  • Poor respiratory function - two or more measurements of FVC, FEV1, or PEF \<80% of predicted value based on age, gender, and height at baseline
  • History of a bleeding disorder
  • Excessively poor baseline health-related quality of life or physical functioning that would preclude a reasonable expected post-operative recovery to baseline
  • Active significant systemic infection, (e.g. endocarditis, sepsis) a history of recurrent systemic infections; or have taken an antibiotic within 2 weeks prior to surgery
  • Cognitive impairment (e.g., confusion, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, current substance abuse) that would preclude completion of survey questions or following instructions to complete pulmonary function testing
  • History of malignancy within the past year (except for squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin that has been treated, with no evidence of recurrence)
  • Recent history of significant drug or alcohol abuse
  • Participation in another study that would affect the ability to obtain adequate follow-up

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 2 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 15 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04514315

Start Date

November 2 2020

End Date

November 15 2023

Last Update

June 1 2022

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Foothills Medical Centre

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 2T9