Comparison of Outcomes Between the Use of Silverlon® Dressing and AQUACEL® AG Dressing Post Cardiac Device Implant
Status: Completed
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to learn how effective each of the two dressings, Silverlon® and AQUACEL® AG, are in preventing post cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) procedure wound infections.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients who are scheduled for a CIED implant, generator change, or upgrade at the University of Kansas Hospital
• Able to give informed consent
Locations
United States
Kansas
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Time Frame
Start Date: 2016-06
Completion Date: 2017-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 147
Treatments
Active_comparator: Silverlon®
Subjects randomized to this arm will receive Silverlon® dressing postoperative.
Active_comparator: AQUACEL® AG
Subjects randomized to this arm will receive AQUACEL® AG dressing postoperative.
Authors
Sponsors
Leads: Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute