# Topical Vancomycin Over Sternal Edge in Cardiac Surgery

> **NCT04500275** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **National Cheng-Kung University Hospital** · enrollment: 360 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Sternal Wound Infection

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Vancomycin Hydrochloride
- **OTHER:** Normal Saline

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04500275
- **Lead sponsor:** National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2020-07-01
- **Primary completion:** 2025-03-31
- **Final completion:** 2025-03-31
- **Target enrollment:** 360 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-08


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04500275

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04500275, "Topical Vancomycin Over Sternal Edge in Cardiac Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04500275. Licensed CC0.

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