The Benefits of the Use of a Support Bra in Women Undergoing Coronary Artery By-Pass Graft Surgery
A Randomized Study to Test the Hypothesis That a Support Bra Will Improve Healing and Quality of Life After Coronary Artery By-Pass Graft (CABG)
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interventional
190
1 country
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Brief Summary
That study have the primary purpose identify if exist difference to the healing and quality of life between women that use of a surgical support bra, common support bra and without support bra after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. To do this, will be assessed pain, healing of the wound (dehiscence, infection) and quality of life life through specific instruments.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable quality-of-life
Started Jan 2015
Longer than P75 for not_applicable quality-of-life
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 26, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 18, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 11, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 30, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 30, 2018
CompletedMarch 2, 2021
February 1, 2021
3.6 years
July 18, 2016
February 25, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Pain - Visual Numeric Scale - Medical Documentation or Nursing in the Medical
at six months after surgery
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Quality of Life pre cardiac surgery - SF36
one day before surgery and then at one, two and six months
Sternal Wound Dehiscence - Medical Documentation or Nursing in the Medical Records
at six months after surgery
Use of antibiotics and painkillers - Medical Prescription
at six months after surgery.
Study Arms (3)
control
ACTIVE COMPARATORWomen wont use support bra for six months
surgical support bra
ACTIVE COMPARATORWomen will use surgical support bra 24 hours a day for six months
common support bra
ACTIVE COMPARATORWomen will use common support bra 24 hours a day for six months
Interventions
Women will use surgical support bra 24 hours a day for six months
Women will use common support bra 24 hours a day for six months
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Women who undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery
- Women who signed the term consent and informed
You may not qualify if:
- Women who have had any breast surgery
- Women who undergoing radiotherapy to the thorax.
- Women with cognitive impairments.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Heart Institute (InCor), Univ. of Sao Paulo Medical School
São Paulo, 05403000, Brazil
Related Publications (1)
Silva TRA, Ono JN, Miname FCBR, Gowdak LHW, Mioto BM, Santos RBD, Dallan LRP, Machado Cesar LA. Benefits of using a support bra in women undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A randomized trial. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2024 May 20;79:100370. doi: 10.1016/j.clinsp.2024.100370. eCollection 2024.
PMID: 38772100DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
LUIZ AM CESAR, MD, PhD
INSTITUTO DO CORAÇÃO, HOSPITAL DAS CLÍNICAS DA FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DA UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associated Professor of Cardiology
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 18, 2016
First Posted
August 11, 2016
Study Start
January 26, 2015
Primary Completion
August 30, 2018
Study Completion
August 30, 2018
Last Updated
March 2, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share