NCT01949935

Brief Summary

The hypothesis is that application of Mupirocin to the nose before and after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery will reduce the incidence of surgical site infections.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
974

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2009

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2009

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 5, 2012

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2013

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 25, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

September 25, 2013

Status Verified

September 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

December 5, 2012

Last Update Submit

September 20, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

MupirocinSurgical Site InfectionsCoronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Surgical Site Infection

    Surgical site infections (SSI) are classified as superficial, deep, or organ surgical site infections based on CDC definition.

    <30 days post operation

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Mortality

    < or = 30 days post operation

  • Serious adverse durg effects

    < or = 30 day post operation

  • S. aureus carrier status

    < or = 30 day post operation

Other Outcomes (2)

  • Incidence of subtypes of surgical site infections.

    < or = 30 days post operation.

  • Incidence of pneumonia

    < or = 30 days post operation.

Study Arms (2)

Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo made from Glaxal base Applied once 1 day preoperatively and bid for 3 days postoperatively.

Drug: Mupirocin

Mupirocin

EXPERIMENTAL

Mupirocin ointment applied to nares once 1 day preoperatively and bid for 3 days postoperatively.

Drug: Mupirocin

Interventions

Also known as: Bactroban
ControlMupirocin

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adults \>18 years old undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery (CABG) with or without concomitant cardiac valve surgery or other cardiac surgery,
  • Median sternotomy wound
  • Capable of informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Allergy to mupirocin or components
  • Pregnant or lactating females
  • Emergency surgery
  • Pre-existing ongoing infection

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

New Brunswick Heart Centre, Saint John Regional Hospital

Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L2, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Surgical Wound Infection

Interventions

Mupirocin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wound InfectionInfectionsPostoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epoxy CompoundsEthers, CyclicEthersOrganic ChemicalsPyransHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsFatty AcidsLipids

Study Officials

  • Craig D Brown, BSc (Med), MD, FRCSC, FACS

    New Brunswick Heart Centre

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director of Clinical Trials, New Brunswick Heart Centre

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 5, 2012

First Posted

September 25, 2013

Study Start

March 1, 2009

Primary Completion

May 1, 2013

Study Completion

May 1, 2013

Last Updated

September 25, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-09

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