Radial artery
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:
Control group receives standard care:
- TR band fully inflated for two hours
- at two hours, deflate with 2 mls
- at three hours, deflate with 2 mls
- at fours hours, fully deflate in one
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnostic cardiac catheterization through radial artery, patients admitted to short stay unit
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: INR>2.0; percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); cross-over to femoral artery; bleeding disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bleeding, defined as arterial (pulsatile) high velocity flow from the puncture site | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oozing from the puncture site, defined as non-pulsatile.low velocity blood flow Occlusion of the radial artery Swelling at the puncture site Patient comfort, measured on the visual-analog scale (VAS) Time between return on the short-stay unit and discharge, in minutes Incidence of cross-over from study group to control group. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed