Wrist access showdown: could a new approach reduce artery blockage after heart surgery?

NCT ID NCT05490238

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: IGLESIAS Juan Fernando Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether using a wrist artery access point closer to the hand (distal radial) is safer than the usual wrist access for complex heart procedures like opening blocked arteries. About 708 adults with stable or unstable heart conditions will be randomly assigned to one of two access methods. The main goal is to see if the newer approach lowers the risk of forearm artery blockage.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a wrist-based approach lowers the chance of artery blockage after complex heart procedures.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage comparison study, not a treatment trial. Results may not change practice if the new approach is not clearly safer or feasible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

coronary artery disorder vascular occlusion disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

VASCULAR ACCESS SITE OCCLUSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Agaplesion Bethesda Krankenhaus Bergedorf
RECRUITING

Hamburg, Germany
Basel University Hospital
RECRUITING

Basel, Basel, Switzerland
CHU Saint-Pierre
RECRUITING

Brussels, Belgium
CHU de Charleroi
RECRUITING

Charleroi, Belgium
Clinique St. Joseph Arlon - Groupe Vivalia
RECRUITING

Arlon, Belgium
Geneva University Hospitals
RECRUITING

Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1205, Switzerland
Humanitas Research Hospital
RECRUITING

Milan, Italy
Hôpital de La Louvière - Site Jolimont
RECRUITING

La Louvière, Belgium
Patras University Hospital
RECRUITING

Pátrai, Greece

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