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Study to compare the outcomes of distal and proximal radial artery access used in coronary angioplasty

Distal Versus Conventional Radial Access for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (DICON-RADIAL Trial): A prospective randomized trial. - DICON-RADIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/055246
Enrollment
874
Registered
2023-07-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I20- Angina pectoris Health Condition 2: I251- Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery Health Condition 3: I214- Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction Health Condition 4: I200- Unstable angina

Interventions

Intervention1: Distal trans radial artery access (dTRA) , Conventional trans radial artery access (TRA): Distal radial artery access versus conventional radial access for percutaneous coronary interve

Sponsors

Principal Investigator
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients are at least 18 years of age with palpable proximal and distal radial artery who are planned for percutaneous coronary intervention using 6F radial sheath and guiding catheter.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients having clinical instability with compromised hemodynamics. 2.ST segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary PCI. 3.History of previous coronary angiography or PCI through trans-radial access. 4.Chronic kidney disease on maintenance hemodialysis. 5.Patient or family refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary end point will be incidence of Radial Artery Occlusion at hospital discharge & at 60 daysTimepoint: At hospital discharge & at 60 days—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the secondary endpoints will include successful sheath insertion, access-site crossover, access site hematoma, access site bleeding, radial artery pseudoaneurysm, radial artery spasm during procedure, access site related pain according to visual analog scale.Timepoint: At hospital discharge & at 60 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ankush Gupta

Army Institute of Cardio Thoracic Sciences

drankushgupta@gmail.com9592903488

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026