Comparison of Operator Radiation Exposure During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Between Left Distal and Right Conventional Radial Access

Comparison of Operator Radiation Exposure During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Between Left Distal and Right Conventional Radial Access: A Multicenter, Randomized Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011957

Enrollment

748

Registered

2026-05-11

Start date

2026-05-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-05-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : Patients undergoing coronary intervention will be randomly assigned to either a right radial artery approach or a left distal radial artery approach before the procedure.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 19 years or older 2. Patients scheduled for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Impalpable pulse in the left distal radial artery 2. Impalpable pulse in the right radial artery 3. Presence of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) 4. Cases where the investigator determines that femoral artery access is necessary 5. Refusal of the patient to provide informed consent for study participation 6. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Operator's radiation exposure (µSv)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Crossover rate (%);Fluoroscopy Time (minutes);Treatment time (minutes);Use of contrast medium (mL)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYONGCHEOL KIM

Yonsei University Yongin Severance Hospital

yongcheol@yuhs.ac+82-31-5189-8967

Outcome results