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Effectiveness of Triclosan Coated Sutures in Preventing Leg Wound Infection After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

NCT01457859 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 410

Last updated 2011-10-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether triclosan-coated sutures reduces wound infections compared to regular non-coated sutures, after saphenous vein harvesting in CABG patients.

Conditions

  • Complication of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
  • Surgical Wound Infection

Interventions

DRUG

Triclosan

Triclosan coated surgical sewing threads (VICRYL+ and MONOCRYL+) applied for leg wound closure after CABG

OTHER

Conventional non-coated surgical sutures

Conventional non-coated surgical sewing threads (POLYSORB and BIOSYN) will be applied after CABG for leg wound closure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rambam Health Care Campus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Liran Shani, MD · Rambam Health Care Campus

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-10-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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