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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Radial Artery Occlusion Arterial Occlusive Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

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.

Distal pulses

Other

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

Primary outcomes

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

Time frame: 30 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Creighton University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Nov 25, 2009
Registry last updated: Nov 30, 2015

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