TransRadial versus transUlnar artery approach for elective invasive percutaneous coronary interventions: a randomized trial on the feasibility and safety with ultrasonography outcome - RAUL study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: I25; Chronic ischaemic heart disease

• Registration Number: DRKS00016689
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Medical School, Grochowski Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2017-08-03
• Study Start: 2019-02-08
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Regardless of sex, patients who were at least 18 years old and hospitalized for their first elective CAG (coronary angiography) were eligible for the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with upper limb anomalies and those who underwent prior vascular interventions (TRA or TUA) were excluded. The additional exclusion criteria were as follows: RA or UA <1.5mm based on ultrasound and/or positive Allen's test results

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Efficacy, defined as a successful coronary angiography without the crossover of vascular access during intervention till the end of the procedure.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Safety, assessed as the number of vascular complications (total artery occlusion, pseudoaneurysm, hematoma) with clinical exam and ultrasound after 24 hours, 30 days, 3 months and 6 months after procedure (coronary angiography).