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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Prevention of Poststernotomy Infection

Overview

About this study

Does a wound vac dressing prevent wound infection after heart surgery?

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Transplant patients
  2. BMI >30
  3. Type I (insulin-depenedent) diabtetics
  4. Severe COPD
  5. Steroid-dependent patients
  6. Previous Tracheostomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. BMI<30
  2. Thoracotomy

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Sameh Said, M.B., B.Ch., M.D.

Closed for enrollment

Contact information:

Hartzell Schaff M.D.

(507)255-7068

schaff@mayo.edu

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