Post-operative chest wall stability in mini- Vs full sternotomy
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Post-operative chest wall movement in ministernotomy and full sternotomy for aortic valve replacement
IRAS ID
146601
Contact name
Damian Balmforth
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
St George's, University of London
Research summary
This study will aim to determine if there is a difference in post-operative chest wall movement and lung function in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) via either mini-sternotomy or full sternotomy. The study will be performed as a prospective cohort study and we will aim to recruit 30 patients in each arm. Measurements will be made pre-operatively on the day of admission and at 3 time points post-operatively. Patients will act as their own controls in terms of change in chest wall movement/lung function post-operativley and we will aim to match patients between the two cohorts. Chest wall movement will be measured using a Structured Light Plethysmography scanner (Thora3DI™, PneumaCare), and lung function will be measured using lying and standing spirometry.
REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 2 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/EM/1093
Date of REC Opinion
25 Jul 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion