This study will evaluate two alternative dressings compared to a standard Island dressing presently in use at Stanford Hospital to determine reductions in surgical site infection (SSI) rates among cardiac surgery patients. Cardiovascular surgery patients who will have a sternotomy incision as a routine part of their surgery will be approached to voluntarily participate. Participants will be randomized to one of three dressing to determine which dressing has the lowest rate of sternal wound infection. The investigators will also assess the impact of alternative dressing use on hospital 30-day readmission rates related to SSI.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
660
participant randomized to control group before end of surgery to be applied on cardiovascular heart surgical sternal incision.
participant randomized to dressing before end of surgery to be applied on cardiovascular heart surgical sternal incision.
Participant randomized to dressing before end of surgery to be applied on cardiovascular heart surgical sternal incision
Stanford Healthcare
Stanford, California, United States
RECRUITINGRates of surgical site infection pertaining to each dressing studied.
evaluate alternative dressings to determine reductions in surgical site infection (SSI) rates among cardiac surgery patients
Time frame: From Post-Operative date 0 to 7th day or earlier which ever day comes first.
Impact of alternative dressings on rates of Sternal wound incision infection
Assess the impact of alternative dressing use on hospital 30-day readmission rates related to surgical site infection (SSI).
Time frame: 30 days after participant discharge.
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