Efficacy and safety kaolin-based hemostatic pad vs. standard mechanical compression following transradial and transulnar access for elective coronary angiography and PCI

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00016159

Enrollment

200

Registered

2018-12-28

Start date

2013-09-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

I25

Interventions

Group 1: Standard Compression (SC) for transulnar (TUA) or transradial approach (TRA) Group 2: QuikClot Radial (QC) pad compression system for TUA or TRA

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Regardless of sex, patients who were at least 18 years of age and hospitalized for their first elective CAG (coronary angiography) were eligible for the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with upper limb anomalies and those who underwent prior vascular interventions (TRA or TUA) were excluded. The additional exclusion criteria were as follows: RA or UA < 1.5 mm based on ultrasonography and positive Allen’s test results.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Successful hemostasis without bleeding during hemostasis or after removal hemostatic device with no evidence of expanding forearm hematoma.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Vascular complications, such as TAO (total artery occlusion), IPA (pseudoaneurysm) or large hematoma.	—

Countries

Poland

Contacts

Public ContactPawel Lewandowski

1Cardiology Department, Postgraduate Medical School, Grochowski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland

p.lewandowski@vita-medica.pl+48501352818

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026