Reducing Radiation Exposure to Operators During Invasive Cardiac Procedures
RADAR
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interventional
360
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to determine if a novel lead-based arm board is effective at reducing radiation dose to the operator during invasive cardiac procedures. Secondary objectives are to measure effect on radiation dose to patient and total fluoroscopy (x-ray) time.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started May 2017
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 29, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 25, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 30, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 21, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 30, 2018
CompletedJuly 30, 2018
July 1, 2018
8 months
July 21, 2018
July 21, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Radiation dose (μSv) to the operator at the chest
Co-primary outcomes included radiation dose (μSv; mean ± SD) to the operator at the chest and forearm level.
At procedure completion
Radiation dose (μSv) to the operator at the forearm level
Co-primary outcomes included radiation dose (μSv; mean ± SD) to the operator at the chest and forearm level.
At procedure completion
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Air kerma
At procedure completion
Dose area product
At procedure completion
Radiation dose to the patient
At procedure completion
Study Arms (2)
Novel Lead Based Armboard
ACTIVE COMPARATORStandard Armboard
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age \> 18
- Planned invasive cardiology procedure, cardiac catheterization with or without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), or PCI alone.
You may not qualify if:
- Inability to provide consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- London Health Sciences Centrelead
- Western University, Canadacollaborator
Study Sites (1)
London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, Canada
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Pallav Garg, MBBS, MSc
London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, ON
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 21, 2018
First Posted
July 30, 2018
Study Start
May 29, 2017
Primary Completion
January 25, 2018
Study Completion
May 30, 2018
Last Updated
July 30, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-07