Wound closure with OptiClose® System after median sternotomy - pilot study

Recruiting

• Conditions: scar formation; Wound closure; 10007867; 10040795

• Registration Number: NL-OMON39986
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients (*18 year);
* Signed informed consent;
* Patients undergoing median sternotomy.

Exclusion Criteria

* Current pregnancy;
* Allergy to any kind of wound foil;
* Previous median sternotomy;
* Future planned median sternotomy within 3 months;
* Poor comprehension of Dutch or absence of an interpreter

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Wound closure time.<br /><br>Costeffectiveness</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Patient comfort<br /><br>Cosmetic results</p><br>