Sternal Plating for Heart Disease Surgery
Sternal Plating High Risk
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Heart Diseases
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 89
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 250 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for adults with heart disease who are having open heart surgery. Participants will help compare two methods for closing the sternum after surgery.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am between 18 and 89 years old
- I am having cardiac surgery through sternotomy
- I have at least two risk factors for sternal wound complications
You may not be able to join if
- I have active cancer
- I use narcotics regularly
- I have severe heart failure (NYHA Class IV)
- I am allergic to nickel
- I have a kidney function issue (eGFR < 30)
- I am involved in another clinical trial
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
Participants are being invited to participate in a research study at University Hospitals because they have heart disease and are scheduled for open heart surgery. Currently, UH cardiac surgeons close the sternum (or breastbone) after a sternotomy (procedure that allows a doctor to reach the heart and blood vessels) with either a rigid plate fixation Sternal Plate or a Wire Cerclage. However, the …
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Eligibility Criteria
Preoperative Inclusion Criteria
* Adults (age range: 18-89)
* Undergoing cardiac surgery through sternotomy
-≥2 risk factors:
* Diabetes mellitus
* Severe COPD
* Chronic steroid use
* Immunosuppression
* Redo sternotomy
* Chronic
* Kidney disease with GFR \>30 ml/min per 1.73m2
* Radiation thera…
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