The number of cerebral emboli during coronary angiography depends on the access site

The number of cerebral emboli during coronary angiography depends on the access site: a randomised single-centre clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN60243835

Enrollment

Registered

2009-12-10

Start date

2007-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Ischaemic heart disease Circulatory System Chronic ischaemic heart disease

Interventions

Transcranial doppler measuring number of emboli during coronary angiography. Randomised access site during coronary angiography: radial or femoral.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Outpatients with stable angina pectoris planned for coronary angiography 2. Male and female 3. Aged 40 - 79 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Positive Allens test 2. No written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total number of cerebral emboli, measured throughout the angiography	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured throughout the angiography: 1. Number of particulate cerebral emboli 2. Number of gaseous cerebral emboli	—

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

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