A randomised controlled trial of median Sternotomy versus anterolateral left Thoracotomy on morbidity and healthcare resource use in patients having off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Coronary artery disease; Circulatory System; Ischaemic heart diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN77366282
• Lead Sponsor: nited Bristol NHS Healthcare Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-02-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

All adults aged more than 16 years and less than 80 years having non-emergency, scheduled (urgent or elective) first-time off-pump surgery represent the target study population.

Specific inclusion criteria:
1. Aged more than 16 and less than 80 years
2. Undergoing non-emergency, scheduled (urgent or elective) isolated coronary artery bypass grafting off-pump on the beating heart
3. Participating surgeon willing to carry out the operation via either surgical method

Exclusion Criteria

1. No previous cardiac surgery
2. No previous lung surgery
3. Not in another invasive research study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified