Status:

COMPLETED

Prevention of the Risk of Complete Sternotomy Scar Dehiscence in Cardiac Surgery: A Clinical Investigation Comparing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) vs. Standard Dressing

Lead Sponsor:

Poitiers University Hospital

Conditions:

Complete Vertical Midline Sternotomy / Cardiac Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Mediastinitis is the most feared infectious complication after cardiac surgery. Several risk factors are known such as: obesity, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, double breast sampling...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients undergoing scheduled or semi-urgent cardiac surgery, with or without extracorporeal circulation.
  • Patients managed by complete vertical median sternotomy.
  • Patients benefiting from a Social Security scheme or benefiting from it through a third party.
  • Informed consent signed by the patient after clear and complete information about the clinical investigation.
  • All patients included in this clinical investigation must not have any of the non-inclusion criteria listed below:

Exclusion

  • Known allergy to one of the dressings: PREVENA®, PICO® or standard dressing
  • Patient with a contraindication to PICO® dressing
  • Patient with a contraindication to PREVENA® dressing:
  • Sensitivity to silver
  • Patient with a history of cardiac surgery prior to inclusion
  • Patient with skin infection (folliculitis) of the sternotomy site before the operation.
  • Urgency and extreme urgency (patient operated within 24 hours of admission).
  • Patient already participating in a clinical investigation whose main objective or secondary objectives are likely to have an impact on the main objective of this clinical investigation
  • Patient with antibiotherapy ongoing (endocarditis patients)
  • Minimal sternotomy (8-10 cm)
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women, women of childbearing age who do not have effective contraception (hormonal/mechanical: oral, injectable, transcutaneous, implantable, intrauterine device, or surgical: tubal ligation, hysterectomy, total oophorectomy), or having a positive pregnancy test at inclusion
  • The inability of the patient to complete informed consent before any study procedure
  • Persons benefiting from enhanced protection, namely minors, persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, adults under legal protection

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 8 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 25 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

660 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06207630

Start Date

March 8 2024

End Date

August 25 2025

Last Update

December 10 2025

Active Locations (5)

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C.H.U. of Angers

Angers, France, 49933

2

C.H.U. of Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, France, 63000

3

C.H.U. of Limoges

Limoges, France, 87042

4

C.H.U. of Poitiers

Poitiers, France, 86000

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