Could a Sea-Shell pad replace the sandbag after heart procedures?
NCT ID NCT07771127
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a chitosan-based pad, made from crustacean shells, can control bleeding at the femoral puncture site better than the traditional sandbag after coronary angiography or intervention. It will compare bleeding, pain, comfort, and sleep quality in 480 adults undergoing these procedures. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the chitosan pad or a sandbag after the procedure. The goal is to see if the pad offers a more comfortable recovery with fewer complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A chitosan-based hemostatic pad applied to the femoral puncture site after coronary angiography or intervention, compared with a conventional sandbag.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, the chitosan pad could reduce bleeding complications, pain, and discomfort while improving sleep and comfort for heart patients after femoral procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial, and results may not apply broadly. The pad may not outperform the sandbag, and some people with shellfish allergies cannot use it.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa Uludag University Hospital
RECRUITINGBursa, Nilüfer, 16059, Turkey (Türkiye)
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