New device aims to improve healing after heart surgery
NCT ID NCT05953259
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests a device called STERN FIX, used with wires to close the breastbone after heart surgery. The goal is to see if it provides better stability than standard wires alone, especially in patients at higher risk for complications. About 90 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either STERN FIX plus wires or wires only, and their recovery will be monitored for one month.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- STERN FIX device (used with wires to close the breastbone after surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, STERN FIX could provide a safer, more stable closure of the breastbone after heart surgery, reducing complications in high-risk patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is compared to standard wires, and any new device carries risks like infection or device failure.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
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Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio
Seville, 41013, Spain
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Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79106, Germany
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