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Subcutaneous Nitroglycerin to Prevent Radial Artery Occlusion in Children

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Ischemia
Arterial Line
Interventions
Drug: Normal saline
Registration Number
NCT05443061
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the vasodilative effect of subcutaneous nitroglycerin to prevent radial arterial occlusion(RAO) after removal of the radial arterial catheter in pediatric patients. The hypothesis of this study is that subcutaneous nitroglycerin will decrease the incidence of radial arterial occlusion after radial arterial catheter removal in pediatric patients by increasing the radial artery size. This is a single-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study comparing the effect of subcutaneous nitroglycerin and saline on radial artery cannulation and catheter removal in pediatric patients. Prior to the procedure, each patient will be randomized into either the control arm, saline, or the study arm, nitroglycerin.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing General anesthesia
  • Patients in the Intensive care unit
  • Arterial cannulation for hemodynamic monitoring, or multiple blood sample
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unstable vital signs, significant arrhythmia or hypotension, Shock
  • High risk of peripheral ischemia
  • Skin disease, infection, hematoma, recent cannulation at the radial artery
  • History of anaphylaxis to nitroglycerin

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ControlNormal salineNormal saline (0.5cc) is subcutaneously injected before radial artery cannulation and before removal of the radial arterial catheter.
NitroglycerinNitroglycerinNitroglycerin 5mcg/kg (in 0.5cc) is subcutaneously injected before radial artery cannulation and before removal of the radial arterial catheter.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The incidence of radial arterial occlusion (RAO) (%)After removal of the radial artery catheter (up to 24 hour)

RAO is defined as no pulse oximeter wave at the index finger during compression of the ipsilateral ulnar artery.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Malfunction of radial artery catheterAfter radial artery cannulation assessed during anesthesia (per 24hour, up to 480 hour)

Invasive blood pressure monitoring, Sampling (%)

Complication rateAfter radial artery cannulation assessed up to PACU, PICU stay (per 24hour, up to 480 hour)

Hematoma, Distal ischemia, Spasm accessed by ultrasound (%)

Duration of radial arterial catherizationAfter radial artery cannulation assessed during anesthesia (up to 480 hour)

Duration of radial arterial catherization (hours, minutes)

First attempt success rate (%)During radial artery cannulation (up to 1 hour)

Success at the first skin puncture

Incidence of posterior wall puncture (%)During radial artery cannulation (up to 1 hour)

Incidence of posterior wall (transfixation technique) puncture during radial arterial catherization

Number of arteries cannulatedDuring radial artery cannulation (up to 1 hour)

Number of arteries cannulated for peripheral arterial catheterization

Perfusion indexBefore and after subcutaneous injection of drugs / Before and after catheterization / Before and after removal of the catheter (up to 1 hour)

Perfusion index measured by pulse oximeter sensor at the distally located index finger of radial arterial catheterization

Overall attempt (number)During radial artery cannulation (up to 1 hour)

Number of attempt of radial artery cannulation

Overall Procedure time (seconds)During radial artery cannulation (up to 1 hour)

From ultrasound guidance, to Arterial waveform

Size of radial artery (mm)Before and after subcutaneous injection of drugs / Before and after catheterization / Before and after removal of the catheter (up to 1 hour)

Internal diameter of radial artery

depth of radial artery (mm)Before and after subcutaneous injection of drugs / Before and after catheterization / Before and after removal of the catheter (up to 1 hour)

depth of radial artery from the skin

flow velocity of the radial artery (cm/s)Before and after subcutaneous injection of drugs / Before and after catheterization / Before and after removal of the catheter (up to 1 hour)

flow velocity of the radial artery measured by Doppler ultrasound

Overall success rate (%)During radial artery cannulation (up to 1 hour)

Success within 2 skin puncture and within 10 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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