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Novel technique to improve the success rate of radial artery puncture/catheterization

A Novel Technique to Improve the Success Rate of Radial Artery Catheterization in Frail Elderly Patients: Distal Ligation-Assisted Technique, A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600117842
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-29
Start date
2026-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

None

Interventions

The conventional method group:Traditional catheterization
The novel adjunctive technique group:Radial artery catheterization performed with the adjunctive technique

Sponsors

The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
70 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Voluntary provision of informed consent. 2.Frail elderly patients aged >70 years. 3.No restriction on gender. 4.American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification II-IV. 5.Scheduled to undergo arterial catheterization under general anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Abnormal Allen's test. 2.History of radial artery cannulation within the past 30 days; 3.Skin ulceration or hematoma at the intended puncture site. 4.Forearm arterial abnormalities detected by ultrasound. 5.Patients requiring surgery on the radial aspect of the forearm. 6.Presence of shock. 7.Emergency surgery. 8.Coagulation disorders or patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Success rate of arterial catheterization in frail elderly patients.;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of hematoma or thrombosis formation;Incidence of adverse events;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSimin Yang

The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

simin22@qq.com+86 756 252 8354

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026