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Surgical Wound InfectionNCT00203541

Effects of a New Antimicrobial Dressing on Wound Healing and Incidence of Sternal Wound Infections

A study testing TELFA™ A.M.D. Island dressing in people with Surgical Wound Infection, run by Tyco Healthcare Group at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of this pivotal study is to determine if a new antimicrobial dressing, applied to the sternal incisions of cardiac surgical subjects, will demonstrate a decreased cumulative incidence rate(CI) of localized, superficial infections at the sternal incisional site as compared to the control group… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Surgical Wound Infection
What is being tested?
TELFA™ A.M.D. Island dressing
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
1,100 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2004to Jun 2006
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Sign an informed consent form that has been approved by the Institutional Review Board.
  • Adults at least 18 years of age.
  • Be undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery with a median sternotomy.
  • Be able to return to the study site, if needed, to have the sternal surgical incision site inspected.

Who cannot join

  • Be participating concurrently in another clinical trial that involves an investigational drug or device that would interfere with this study.
  • Be in need of a left ventricular assist device.
  • Have an active pre-operative infectious process.
  • Subject is to receive another topical antimicrobial agent (i.e., Dermabond® Topical Skin Adhesive) other than the study dressing (as assigned by the randomization schedule).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705

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About this study

Official title: Effects of a New Antimicrobial Dressing on Wound Healing and Incidence of Sternal Wound Infections in Subjects Who Have Undergone Cardiac Surgical Procedures Requiring Median Sternotomy

The primary objective of this pivotal study is to determine if a new antimicrobial dressing, applied to the sternal incisions of cardiac surgical subjects, will demonstrate a decreased cumulative incidence rate(CI) of localized, superficial infections at the sternal incisional site as compared to the control group, regular, non-antimicrobial dressing.

Being tested
TELFA™ A.M.D. Island dressing
Medical subject headings
Surgical Wound Infection

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TELFA™ A.M.D. Island dressingDevice

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Decreased cumulative incidence rate of superficial surgical site infections localized at the sternal incision in the treatment group as compared to the control group.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Reduction of microbial log counts at the incisional site in the treatment group compared to the control group; Decreased cumulative incidence of mediastinitis in the treatment group as compared to the control group

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2004
  3. Study completionJun 2006

Why it stopped: Reallocation of funding.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
1,100 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00203541
Sponsor's protocol ID
301.18
Status last verified
Nov 2007
First submitted
12 Sep 2005
Last updated
19 Nov 2007
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing TELFA™ A.M.D. Island dressing in people with Surgical Wound Infection, run by Tyco Healthcare Group at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Nov 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Reallocation of funding.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Decreased cumulative incidence rate of superficial surgical site infections localized at the sternal incision in the treatment group as compared to the control group.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Nov 2007.

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