A novel hemostatic belt allowing ambulation soon after atrial fibrillation ablatio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Atrial fibrillation
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000051594
- Lead Sponsor
- Onomichi General Hospital
- Brief Summary
A randomized trial comparing the belt with compression bandage in 74 AF patients demonstrated that the belt reduced time to ambulation without any rebleeding (340 [92.5-360] vs. 360 [360-360] min; P < 0.001) and satisfied more patients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 74
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Subjects with the hip circumference was >120 cm
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time from the onset of the application of the belt or compression bandage to ambulation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Satisfaction with the 2 hemostatic strategies on a scale of 1 to 10 (1=extremely dissatisfied, 10=extremely satisfied) (2) rebleeding or hematoma at the groin puncture site that required any medical attention or intervention including additional astriction, sutures, surgical intervention, or blood transfusion, and (3) adverse events resulting from the hemostatic strategies themselves such as skin problems, leg ischemia, or deep venous thrombosis