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Clinical Trials/NCT03158532
NCT03158532
Completed
Phase 3

Prevention of Radial Artery Occlusion After Transradial Access Using Nitroglycerin

Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina3 sites in 1 country2,040 target enrollmentJuly 6, 2017

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Placebo I
Conditions
Injury of Radial Artery
Sponsor
Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina
Enrollment
2040
Locations
3
Primary Endpoint
Radial Artery Occlusion
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

The radial approach for a coronary angiography has became popular in several centers because of its simplicity and fewer complications. The radial artery occlusion (RAO) is the main inconvenient and impose a limitation of future use of the radial artery as an access site for catheterization in the future. Several strategies have been used to decrease the incidence of RAO (heparin, patent hemostasis, etc). Nitrates in intra-arterial have been widely studied in prevention of this spasm. Current data show that nitroglycerin intra-arterial at the end of the procedure reduce the incidence of RAO. The hypothesis that use of nitroglycerin at the start of catheterization would have the same effect was not tested.

Detailed Description

Transradial access (TRA) has been increasingly adopted for diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures in many centers worldwide. This is largely driven by the evidence supporting an unequivocal reduction in access site-related complications associated with TRA compared with transfemoral access, as well as reduction in cost and increased patient comfort. The radial artery occlusion (RAO) is the main inconvenient and impose a limitation of future use of the radial artery as an access site for catheterization in the future. RAO is the most commun complication of transradial access, and its incidence continues to reach up to 12%. Nitrates in intra-arterial have been widely studied in prevention of this spasm. Nitroglycerin binds to the surface of endothelial cells and undergoes two chemical reductions to form nitric oxide (NO). The nitric oxide then moves out of the endothelial cell and into an adjacent smooth muscle cell, where it promotes the formation of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), which then promotes muscle relaxation. Current data show that nitroglycerin intra-arterial at the end of the procedure reduce the incidence of radial artery occlusion. A big sheath to artery size ratio could reduce the incidence of RAO, so the main objective of this study is to evaluate whether administration of nitroglycerin at the start of a transradial procedure may preserve the patency of the radial artery; as well, confirm if nitroglycerin administration just before sheet removal helps to keep the radial artery patency.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
July 6, 2017
End Date
November 1, 2021
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Factorial
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Roberto Léo da Silva

Intervencional cardiologist

Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Indication for cardiac catheterization;
  • Suitable candidates for transradial approach;
  • Use of 5 or 6 French sheath in the procedure;
  • Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to tolerate nitrates or known allergy to nitrates;
  • Use of any nitrate, by any route of administration, up to 1 hour before the procedure;
  • ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction patients during the first 12 hours of sympton onset;
  • Intubated patients (on mechanical ventilation);
  • Complications before or during procedure (cardiac arrest, pulmonary edema, cardiogenic shock, stroke);
  • Prior inclusion in this trial.

Arms & Interventions

Placebo I/Placebo II

0,9% Saline 10 mL was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the start of a transradial procedure (right after sheath placement) and 0,9% Saline 10 mL was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the end of procedure (just before sheath removal).

Intervention: Placebo I

Placebo I/Placebo II

0,9% Saline 10 mL was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the start of a transradial procedure (right after sheath placement) and 0,9% Saline 10 mL was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the end of procedure (just before sheath removal).

Intervention: Placebo II

Nitroglycerin I/Placebo II

500 microgram of Nitroglycerin (in 10 mL saline) was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the start of a transradial procedure (right after sheath placement) and 0,9% Saline 10 mL was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the end of procedure (just before sheath removal).

Intervention: Nitroglycerin I

Nitroglycerin I/Placebo II

500 microgram of Nitroglycerin (in 10 mL saline) was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the start of a transradial procedure (right after sheath placement) and 0,9% Saline 10 mL was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the end of procedure (just before sheath removal).

Intervention: Placebo II

Placebo I /Nitroglycerin II

0,9% Saline 10 mL was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the start of a transradial procedure (right after sheath placement) and 500 microgram of Nitroglycerin (in 10 mL saline) was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the end of procedure (just before sheath removal).

Intervention: Placebo I

Placebo I /Nitroglycerin II

0,9% Saline 10 mL was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the start of a transradial procedure (right after sheath placement) and 500 microgram of Nitroglycerin (in 10 mL saline) was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the end of procedure (just before sheath removal).

Intervention: Nitroglycerin II

Nitroglycerin I /Nitroglycerin II

500 microgram of Nitroglycerin (in 10 mL saline) was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the start of a transradial procedure (right after sheath placement) and 500 microgram of Nitroglycerin (in 10 mL saline) was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the end of procedure (just before sheath removal).

Intervention: Nitroglycerin I

Nitroglycerin I /Nitroglycerin II

500 microgram of Nitroglycerin (in 10 mL saline) was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the start of a transradial procedure (right after sheath placement) and 500 microgram of Nitroglycerin (in 10 mL saline) was given intra-arterially through the sheath at the end of procedure (just before sheath removal).

Intervention: Nitroglycerin II

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Radial Artery Occlusion

Time Frame: 2 to 24 hours after procedure

Incidence of radial artery occlusion as confirmed by absence of antegrade flow in vascular doppler ultrasound

Secondary Outcomes

  • Late Radial Artery Occlusion(30 days after procedure)
  • Pain Assessment(up to 24 hours after procedure)
  • Spasm (Operator Evaluation)(During the realization of the procedure)
  • Procedure Duration(Duration of the procedure)
  • Radiation Exposure(During the procedure)

Study Sites (3)

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