Wound Infection, Wounds and Injuries
Conditions
Brief summary
The study to evaluate effects of early postoperative showering after coronary artery bypass grafting using bilateral internal thoracic artery
Interventions
BEHAVIORALEarly shower
Start shower after drain removal
Sponsors
Sejong General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age \> 18 * Patients who underwent coronary bypass grafting with bilateral internal thoracic artery through median sternotomy * Patients whose all drains or pacing wires are removed
Exclusion criteria
* Concomitant operation * Redo-surgery * prolonged intensive care unit stay (more than 4 days) due to serious complications after surgery * open wounds * active infection * prolonged drains
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of deep sternal wound infection | until 1 months after discharge |
| Rate of superficial sternal wound infection | until 1 months after discharge |
| Rate of wound dehiscence | until 1 months after discharge |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction | at 1st outpatient clinic visit | questionnaire |
| Rate of mortality | until 1 months after discharge | — |
| Rate of stroke | until 1 months after discharge | — |
| Rate of respiratory complications | until 1 months after discharge | — |
| Rate of bleeding requiring reoperation | until 1 months after discharge | — |
| Rate of low cardiac output syndrome | until 1 months after discharge | — |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
Primary ContactHEEMOON LEE
Backup ContactKyuWon Kang
Outcome results
None listed