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| Ceremed, Inc. | INDUSTRY |
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The purpose of this study is to compare 2 different hemostatic agents (Bonewax and Ostene)to a control group with regards to bleeding, bone healing, pain and infection in a patient group all undergoing median sternotomy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | No Intervention | ||
| Bonewax | Active Comparator | Patients treated with the hemostatic bonewax |
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| Ostene | Active Comparator | Patients treated with the hemostatic Ostene |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ostene | Device | applied to sternal surface |
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| Bonewax |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Bone healing in sternum | 6 months after surgery | |
| Questionnaire regarding physical and emotional well being | 6 months after surgery | |
| Pain-score (VAS) | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Blood product consumption | 6 months | |
| Mediastinitis | 6 months | |
| superficial infection |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Rikke Vestergaard, MD | Dept. of Cardiothoracic surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Dept. of Cardiothoracic surgery | Aarhus | 8200 | Denmark |
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| Device |
applied to sternal surface |
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| 6 months |
| Bleeding through the chest tube | 6 months |