Sternal Plating High Risk

NCT ID: NCT06660186

Last Updated: 2026-01-30

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

250 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-02-10

Study Completion Date

2027-06-30

Brief Summary

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Participants are being invited to participate in a research study at University Hospitals because they have heart disease and are scheduled for open heart surgery. Currently, UH cardiac surgeons close the sternum (or breastbone) after a sternotomy (procedure that allows a doctor to reach the heart and blood vessels) with either a rigid plate fixation Sternal Plate or a Wire Cerclage. However, the study team would like to further evaluate these two techniques. Any volunteer over the age of 18 who is at an increased risk for developing sternal wound complications may be eligible to participate.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Heart Diseases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Rigid Sternal Fixation

The surgeon will close the sternum (breastbone) using the SternalPlate system. The SternalPlate System consists of implants and instruments used to hold the two halves of the sternum together.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rigid Sternal Fixation

Intervention Type DEVICE

The surgeon will close the sternum (breastbone) using the SternalPlate system. The SternalPlate System consists of implants and instruments used to hold the two halves of the sternum together.

Wire Cerclage

The surgeon will close the sternum (breastbone) using Wire Cerclage. Wire Cerclage consists of stainless steel wires used to hold the two halves of the sternum together.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Wire Cerclage

Intervention Type DEVICE

The surgeon will close the sternum (breastbone) using Wire Cerclage. Wire Cerclage consists of stainless steel wires used to hold the two halves of your sternum together.

Interventions

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Rigid Sternal Fixation

The surgeon will close the sternum (breastbone) using the SternalPlate system. The SternalPlate System consists of implants and instruments used to hold the two halves of the sternum together.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Wire Cerclage

The surgeon will close the sternum (breastbone) using Wire Cerclage. Wire Cerclage consists of stainless steel wires used to hold the two halves of your sternum together.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults (age range: 18-89)
* Undergoing cardiac surgery through sternotomy

-≥2 risk factors:
* Diabetes mellitus
* Severe COPD
* Chronic steroid use
* Immunosuppression
* Redo sternotomy
* Chronic
* Kidney disease with GFR \>30 ml/min per 1.73m2
* Radiation therapy
* BMI≥35
* High-risk of delirium
* Heavy alcohol use


* Off-midline sternotomy
* BITA grafting
* CPB time ≥120 minutes
* Transverse sternal fracture

Exclusion Criteria

* Active malignancy
* Chronic narcotic use
* NYHA Class IV
* Known nickel metal allergy
* Compliance concern
* eGFR\<30 ml/min per 1.73m2
* Involvement in another interventional clinical trial (non-registry)
* Any criteria precluding RPF or WC


* Emergent or emergent salvage surgery
* Non-standard sternotomies
* Sternotomy with bony margin \<2 mm
* Bleeding
* Delayed sternal closure
* Surgical complications
* Any criteria precluding RPF or WC
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

89 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Stryker Nordic

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Marc Pelletier, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospitals

Rakesh Arora, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospitals

Locations

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University Hospitals

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Stacey Mazzurco

Role: CONTACT

216-844-3130

Facility Contacts

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Stacey Mazzurco

Role: primary

216-844-3130

Other Identifiers

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STUDY20240513

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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