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

Radial Artery Occlusion Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01019330
• Other study ID #: 09-15552
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 20, 2009
• Last updated: November 27, 2015
• Start date: June 2010
• Est. completion date: August 2015

Study information

• Verified date: November 2015
• Source: Creighton University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 243
• Est. completion date: August 2015
• Est. primary completion date: August 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 19 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or Female

• 19 years old or older

• candidate for radial or femoral cardiac catheterization

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Radial Artery Occlusion

Intervention

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

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Creighton University Medical Center	Omaha	Nebraska
United States	The Cardiac Center at Creighton University	Omaha	Nebraska

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Creighton University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	To determine if there is a difference in complication rate measured at 30 days between radial and femoral catheterization		30 days	Yes