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Study aim
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Comparing the clinical effects of using nylon tape to close the sternum after sternotomy instead of wire.
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group, with parallel group, without blinding, randomized ,. The process of random allocation will be done using envelopes in such a way that an equal number of types of treatment groups are written inside the envelopes, and when each patient visits, the doctor chooses one of the envelopes and considers the type of treatment group written in the envelope for the individual.
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Settings and conduct
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This study will be done in bojnurd city. Based on each person's visit to the hospital, people will be included in the study until the required sample size is met.
Patients are randomly divided into two groups. In one group, nylon tape is used to close the sternum after median sternotomy, and in the other group, the usual method of using wire is used in surgery. The process of random allocation will be done using envelopes in such a way that an equal number of types of treatment groups are written inside the envelopes, and when each patient visits, the doctor chooses one of the envelopes and considers the type of treatment group written in the envelope for the individual. Both groups are followed up for 6 months and the studied variables are measured at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after the operation.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Patients who undergo median sternotomy are included in the study, and patients weighing more than 90 kg and patients with osteoporosis excluded from the study.
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Intervention groups
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In one group, nylon tape is used to close the sternum after median sternotomy, and in the other group, the usual method of using wire is used in surgery
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Main outcome variables
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Infection after the operation, Duration of sternal closure, Stability of the sternum, The amount of bleeding after the operation