New device aims to keep breastbone stable after heart surgery

NCT ID NCT05953259

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study tests a new device called STERN FIX to close the breastbone after heart surgery in patients at higher risk for complications. About 90 participants will either get the standard wire closure or STERN FIX plus wires. The main goal is to see if STERN FIX provides better stability one month after surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra

    Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain

  • Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08036, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, 28041, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio

    Seville, 41013, Spain

  • Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

    Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79106, Germany

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