Testing clindamycin instead of vancomycin in aortic heart surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests if clindamycin, a common antibiotic, works as well as vancomycin to prevent infections during heart surgery on the aorta (the main artery from the heart). Patients must be having planned morning surgery with the heart-lung machine and understand French.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You need heart surgery on your aorta with the heart-lung machine
- Your surgery is planned for the morning and was added to the schedule at least 24 hours ahead
- You understand spoken and written French
- You are not allergic to clindamycin or penicillin-type antibiotics
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 35 or less
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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