NCT01457859

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

Effectiveness of Triclosan Coated VICRYL\MONOCRYL Sutures in Preventing Leg Wound Infection Compared to POLYSORB\ BIOSYN Sutures in Patients After Coronary Bypass Surgery- a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 410 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Rambam Health Care Campus · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2013-10-01
• Completion: 2013-10-01
• First posted: 2011-10-24
• Last updated: 2011-10-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel