Wrist access showdown: could a new approach reduce artery blockage after heart surgery?
NCT ID NCT05490238
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
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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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Agaplesion Bethesda Krankenhaus Bergedorf
RECRUITINGHamburg, Germany
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Basel University Hospital
RECRUITINGBasel, Basel, Switzerland
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CHU Saint-Pierre
RECRUITINGBrussels, Belgium
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CHU de Charleroi
RECRUITINGCharleroi, Belgium
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Clinique St. Joseph Arlon - Groupe Vivalia
RECRUITINGArlon, Belgium
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Geneva University Hospitals
RECRUITINGGeneva, Canton of Geneva, 1205, Switzerland
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Humanitas Research Hospital
RECRUITINGMilan, Italy
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Hôpital de La Louvière - Site Jolimont
RECRUITINGLa Louvière, Belgium
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Patras University Hospital
RECRUITINGPátrai, Greece
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