Exploring if Patients Can Safely and Easily Swab Their Own Surgical Wounds at Home

NANot yet recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2025

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2026

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2026

Conditions
Cardiac SurgeryInfection, Soft TissueWound HealingSwabsSelf Management
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Self-swabbing of surgical wound

Participants will perform self-swabbing of their surgical wound under observation by a research nurse via secure video call.

Trial Locations (2)

BN2 5BE

Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton

UB9 6JH

Harefield Hospital, Harefield

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Nottingham

OTHER

collaborator

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

OTHER

collaborator

Health Innovation East Midlands

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Centre for Healthcare Equipment and Technology Adoption

UNKNOWN

lead

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

OTHER

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