The Women's Recovery from Sternotomy (WREST) Study: Design of a randomized trial of a novel undergarment for early use after sternotomy

The WREST Study is a unique ongoing trial examining the efficacy of a novel undergarment in reducing women's pain and enhancing their comfort and return to function. The findings of the trial and its economic substudy will enable health care providers to make rational evidence-based clinical decisions regarding women's early care after sternotomy.