Groin haemostasis following ablation procedures with the purse string suture.

Completed

• Conditions: Bleeding in the groin following cardiac ablation procedures; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases; Surgery - Surgical techniques

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000515796
• Lead Sponsor: Dr. Nick Jackson

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 450

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing cardiac ablation procedures at John Hunter Hospital and Lake Macquarie Private Hospitals who require anticoagulation for the procedure. Patients undergoing ablation procedures at these hospitals who would ordinarily require the use of a size 11 French sheath in the femoral vein who may or may not also require anticoagulation.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients unable to give informed consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified