Status:

RECRUITING

Effect of Nurse-Led Education and Tele-Interventions on Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: a Clinical Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Hellenic Mediterranean University

Conditions:

Surgical Site Infection

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if nurse-led education and tele-interventions can reduce the incidence of surgical wound infections in patients after coronary artery bypass surgery. Th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Patients who have undergone CABG with median sternotomy
  • Proficiency in reading and writing in Greek
  • Patients who provide written informed consent for participation in the study
  • Patients who have access to a mobile phone and know how to use it
  • Patients without difficulties in vision, speech, or hearing
  • Patients at intermediate or high risk for developing surgical site infections, based on their scores in the risk stratification models described below

Exclusion

  • History of psychiatric illness, recent history of alcohol and/or substance abuse, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease
  • Presence of an active infection within 2 weeks prior to the surgical procedure
  • Preoperative hospitalization \> 2 days
  • Concurrent surgery on the aorta or heart valves
  • Urgent or emergency nature of the surgical procedure
  • Re-sternotomy aimed at surgical re-exploration of bleeding or implementation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in cases of cardiac arrest
  • Patients in whom the sternum has not been closed after the completion of the surgical procedure and who are transferred to the cardiothoracic unit without sternum closure
  • Active endocarditis
  • Life expectancy \< 6 months
  • Lack of a smartphone

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

220 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06586749

Start Date

March 1 2024

End Date

September 1 2025

Last Update

September 19 2024

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Hellenic Mediterranean University

Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 71410