Women's recovery from sternotomy (WREST) study

Completed

• Conditions: First time sternotomy; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN47669580
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Calgary (Canada)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-09-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 480

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women, aged 18 years and older
2. Having cardiac surgery through first-time median sternotomy
3. Informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

1. Who do not speak and read the English language
2. Present in a clinical preoperative state that suggested a prolonged recovery
3. Do not have telephone access
4. Appear unlikely to complete data collection procedures

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain, discomfort and functional status from post-operative period through 12 weeks of follow-up.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Wound healing and antibiotic use<br>2. Analgesic and antibiotic use