Clinical Research Directory

Innovative Sternal Closure Techniques: Evaluating STRATAFIX™ and DERMABOND™ for Reduced Complications in CABG Patients

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new method of closing the breastbone after heart bypass surgery can improve healing and reduce complications in adults undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does this new closure method reduce infections and wound reopening? Does it improve healing, recovery, and overall patient outcomes? Researchers will compare patients who receive the new closure method to past patients who received the standard method to see if outcomes are better. Participants will: Receive the new closure method during their surgery (as part of standard care) Be followed during their normal recovery up to their 6-week follow-up visit Complete a short quality-of-life questionnaire (about 10 minutes) Have their recovery assessed, including healing, complications, and hospital use Researchers will also look at quality of life, heart complications, hospital readmissions, antibiotic use, scar appearance, and overall costs to understand the full impact of the new method.

Delafloxacin Plasma and Tissue Concentration in Patients With Skin, Soft Tissue, and Bone and Joint Infections.

The goal of this observational study is to measure how well the antibiotic delafloxacin penetrates into the blood and various body tissues in adult patients over 18 years old. Specifically, this study focuses on patients who are receiving the drug to treat bacterial infections and are undergoing surgery for post-sternotomy wound infections, mediastinitis, or infected prosthetic joints . The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the concentration of delafloxacin in the blood plasma? * What is the concentration of delafloxacin in different body tissues, including soft tissue, tissue around a prosthetic implant, joint fluid (synovial fluid), and bone ? * How does the concentration of the drug in the blood compare to its concentration in the tissues? * Do patient factors such as age, body weight, and kidney function affect the drug's levels in the body? Participants will: * Continue to receive delafloxacin (300mg intravenously every 12 hours) as prescribed by their treating physician for their infection. * Allow researchers to draw 5 peripheral blood samples (about 10 mL total) at specific times (15 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 5-7 hours, and 11 hours) after the end of a single delafloxacin infusion. * Allow researchers to collect small amounts of tissue and joint fluid for testing during their already planned surgical procedure.

The Role of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Preventing Deep Sternal Wound Infections After Sternotomy

The goal of this observational study is to reveal blood biomarkers that will have prognostic significance in terms of the development of deep wound infection following sternotomy. As for the practical significance of the study, blood biomarkers correlated with deep wound infections can be used to prevent the development of wound infections in the postoperative period. Based on this, it is possible to formulate an algorithm for preventive measures.