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NCT02020018 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Prevention of Poststernotomy Infection
A NA study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 1,869
- Enrollment target
NCT02020018: Completed NA study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.
NCT02020018 is a NA study that has completed, run by Mayo Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 1,869 participants, above the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (33% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02020018, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 1,869 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This prospective study evaluates the role of negative pressure wound therapy or wound VAC as a dressing over the incision to prevent poststernotomy wound infection in high risk patients.
Primary Outcome
The total number of participants with surgical site infections after cardiac surgery.
Interventions
- DEVICE Prevena Incision Management System
- OTHER Conventional sterile dry wound dressing
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 1,869 participants |
| Start Date | 2013-10 |
| Est. Completion | 2018-10 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT02020018 record still lists
NCT02020018 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,869 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (33% higher).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Prevena Incision Management System is the first listed.
NCT02020018 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02020018 about?
NCT02020018 is a clinical study titled "Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Prevention of Poststernotomy Infection". This prospective study evaluates the role of negative pressure wound therapy or wound VAC as a dressing over the incision to prevent poststernotomy wound infection in high risk patients.
What is the current status of trial NCT02020018?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 1,869 participants. The study started on 2013-10. Estimated completion is 2018-10.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02020018?
The interventions under investigation include: Prevena Incision Management System (DEVICE), Conventional sterile dry wound dressing (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02020018?
This trial is sponsored by Mayo Clinic, which has 2,844 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT02020018's enrollment target sits among peer trials
1,869 56th of 2000 higher than 1,945 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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