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TORQ Clinical Study

NCT01647178 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 92

Last updated 2015-09-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The proposed trial is to evaluate the use of the TORQ closure assistance device and how it affects pain in the sternum, breathing and quality of life compared to traditional use of needle drivers or similar to close sternal wires.

Conditions

  • Post Cardiac Surgery
  • Sternal Closure

Interventions

PROCEDURE

TORQ assisted sternal closure

PROCEDURE

Conventional closure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Paul's Hospital, Canada

    collaborator OTHER

  • Kardium Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • James Abel, MD · St. Paul's Hospital, Canada

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-10-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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