Sternal Wound Infection in Patients Undergone Sternal Fixation Using Locking Compression Plates

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Sternal Fracture; Surgical Site Infection; Sternal Wound Infection
• Interventions: Other: Locking Compression Plates; Other: Sternal Wires

• Registration Number: NCT05040399
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

Sternal Wound Infection (SWI) in open heart surgery is one of the most annoying and avoidable complications that one encounters during work. Investigators investigate the rates of sternal wound infection (SWI) in patients in whom were used locking compression plates (LCP) versus in patients in whom were used wires to fixate the sternum for variable causes. SWI increases the overall cost and burden in the medical service and increases the patients suffering and disability. investigators aim to provide our patients with the most suitable means for sternal fixation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-20
• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-21
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-09-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-07
• Study First Posted: 2021-09-10
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-10
• Primary Completion: 2022-03-01
• Study Completion: 2022-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• All genders are accepted
• Ages from 18 to 80 years old
• Patients undergoing Open heart surgery for any reasons and trauma patients who suffer sternal fractures of any type.

Exclusion Criteria

• Ages less than 18 years old and older than 80 years old
• Patients undergoing minimally invasive surgeries utilizing access sites other than the sternum.
• Trauma patients with multiple complex injuries.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Locking Compression Plates	Locking Compression Plates	Patients in whom we used Locking compression plates for sternal fixation
Wires	Sternal Wires	Patients in whom we used Sternal Wires for sternal fixation

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sternal Wound Infection rate	3 weeks post-operative	sternal wound infection in the form of redness, hotness, swelling and discharge

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty Of Medicine; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Egypt