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Distal vs. Conventional Radial Access in STEMI PCI: A Randomized Trial with Subgroup Analysis by Pulse Strength (The DRASTIC Trial)

Distal vs. Conventional Radial Access in STEMI PCI: A Randomized Trial with Subgroup Analysis by Pulse Strength (The DRASTIC Trial)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600128368
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-19
Start date
2025-11-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-07-20

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

Conditions

Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease

Interventions

Distal radial artery (dTRA) group:In the dTRA group, puncture was performed at the anatomical snuffbox with subsequent insertion of a 6F sheath.
Conventional radial artery (cTRA) group:In the cTRA group, puncture was performed at the conventional forearm radial artery site with insertion of a 6F sheath

Sponsors

Wujin People's Hospital of Changzhou City
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Meeting the diagnostic criteria for STEMI (chest pain lasting >=30 minutes, ST-segment elevation >=0.1 mV in corresponding leads on ECG, and elevated troponin levels); 2.Aged 18–85 years; 3.Scheduled to undergo emergency PCI, with a palpable distal radial artery pulse confirmed during pre-procedure assessment; 4.Provided signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Previous history of radial artery puncture or radial artery occlusion; 2.Absence of palpable distal or proximal radial artery pulse; 3.Presence of skin ulceration, infection, or scarring at the puncture site; non-removable objects such as bracelets on the wrist; or significant peripheral vascular disease (e.g., peripheral artery stenosis >50%); 4.Cardiogenic shock, hemodynamic instability, or significant anatomical deformity of the wrist/hand.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Puncture time;Door to Balloon time;Puncture to Balloon time;Success rate of puncture;Major adverse cardiac events;Radial artery occlusion rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Bleeding complications;Total operation time;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Wenhua

Wujin People's Hospital of Changzhou City

64641233@qq.com+86 139 1589 5326

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026