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Radial Versus Femoral Arterial Access for Cardiac Catheterization: Comparison of Complications at 30 Days

NCT01019330 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 243

Last updated 2015-11-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Cardiac catheterization has traditionally been performed via access to the arterial circulation from the femoral artery located in the groin. As an alternative to this approach, the radial artery, located in the arm, is gaining wider use in clinical practice. Multiple studies have demonstrated that cardiac catheterization via the radial approach has a very low complication rate, in the short term. This study is intended to determine if there are any differences in the long term complication rate between radial artery cardiac catheterization as compared with femoral artery cardiac catheterization.

Conditions

  • Radial Artery Occlusion

Interventions

OTHER

Allen's test

The Allen's test checks to make sure that radial and ulnar arteries that supply blood to the hand are not blocked. A pulse oximeter is placed on the index finger of the hand. The subject is asked to make a fist for 10 seconds.At this time, pressure is applied over the ulnar and radial arteries as to occlude (block) both of them. The pulse oximeter reading will begin to fall. Radial arterial pressure is then released. If the artery is patent (working), the pulse oximeter reading will begin to rise.

OTHER

Distal pulses

Practitioner will check that the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibialis are palpable.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Creighton University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael White, MD · Creighton University

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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