Women's recovery from sternotomy (WREST) study
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN47669580 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN47669580 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | MCT-59756 |
- Submission date
- 05/09/2005
- Registration date
- 05/09/2005
- Last edited
- 26/02/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Kathryn Margaret King
Scientific
Scientific
University of Calgary
Faculty of Nursing
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary
T2N 1N4
Canada
| Phone | +1 403 220 4643 |
|---|---|
| kingk@ucalgary.ca |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | Early clinical use of an undergarment (brassiere) in women over a 12 week post-sternotomy recovery period: a randomised controlled trial |
| Study acronym | WREST |
| Study objectives | To test the efficacy of early clinical use of an undergarment (brassiere) in women over a 12 week post-sternotomy recovery period. |
| Ethics approval(s) | University of Calgary Health Research Ethics Board gave approval on the 20th February 2003. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | First time sternotomy |
| Intervention | Supplied brassiere (intervention) versus participants' own undergarments (control). |
| Intervention type | Procedure/Surgery |
| Primary outcome measure | Pain, discomfort and functional status from post-operative period through 12 weeks of follow-up. |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Wound healing and antibiotic use 2. Analgesic and antibiotic use |
| Overall study start date | 01/05/2003 |
| Completion date | 31/03/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Target number of participants | 480 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Women, aged 18 years and older 2. Having cardiac surgery through first-time median sternotomy 3. Informed consent to participate |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Who do not speak and read the English language 2. Present in a clinical preoperative state that suggested a prolonged recovery 3. Do not have telephone access 4. Appear unlikely to complete data collection procedures |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/05/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/03/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Canada
Study participating centre
University of Calgary
Calgary
T2N 1N4
Canada
T2N 1N4
Canada
Sponsor information
University of Calgary (Canada)
University/education
University/education
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary
T2N 1N4
Canada
| Website | http://www.ucalgary.ca/ |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/03yjb2x39 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (Canada) - http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca (ref: MCT-59756)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other publications | study design | 01/05/2005 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 01/12/2006 | Yes | No |
