Women's recovery from sternotomy (WREST) study

Early clinical use of an undergarment (brassiere) in women over a 12 week post-sternotomy recovery period: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN47669580

Enrollment

480

Registered

2005-09-05

Start date

2003-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

First time sternotomy Surgery First time sternotomy

Interventions

Supplied brassiere (intervention) versus participants' own undergarments (control).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women, aged 18 years and older 2. Having cardiac surgery through first-time median sternotomy 3. Informed consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Who do not speak and read the English language 2. Present in a clinical preoperative state that suggested a prolonged recovery 3. Do not have telephone access 4. Appear unlikely to complete data collection procedures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain, discomfort and functional status from post-operative period through 12 weeks of follow-up.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Wound healing and antibiotic use 2. Analgesic and antibiotic use	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026