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

NCT01019330 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 09-15552
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 243
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief 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

Keywords

radial vs femoral; radial artery cardiac catheterization

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• To determine if there is a difference in complication rate measured at 30 days between radial and femoral catheterization

  30 days

Study Arms (2)

Femoral

Subjects receiving femoral artery cardiac catheterization

Other: Distal pulses

Radial

Subjects receiving radial artery cardiac catheterization

Other: Allen's test

Interventions

Allen's test OTHER

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.

Radial

Distal pulses OTHER

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

Femoral

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients presenting at Creighton University Medical Center Cardiac Catheterization laboratory for either radial or femoral cardiac catherization

You may qualify if:

• Male or Female
• years old or older
• candidate for radial or femoral cardiac catheterization

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Creighton University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Creighton University Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68131, United States

Location

The Cardiac Center at Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska, 68131, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arterial Occlusive Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Michael White, MD

  Creighton University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 20, 2009
• First Posted: November 25, 2009
• Study Start: June 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2015
• Study Completion: August 1, 2015
• Last Updated: November 30, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-11

Locations

US (2)