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Hand vs. wrist: which route to the heart is safer during a heart attack?

NCT ID NCT05605288

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University Hospital of Patras Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial compares two ways to insert a catheter into the heart during a heart attack: through the wrist (conventional) or through the hand (distal). The goal is to see which method is faster and causes fewer complications, such as blocking the wrist artery. About 550 heart attack patients will take part, and doctors will measure procedure times and check for artery blockages before discharge.

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 the hand approach works better, it could become the new standard for heart attack procedures, reducing complications like artery blockage.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center trial with 554 patients, so results may not apply to all hospitals or patients. The hand approach may be harder for doctors to perform.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

coronary artery disorder ST-elevation myocardial infarction

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE CORONARY CATHETERIZATION DISTAL TRANSRADIAL ARTERY PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION PRIMARY PCI ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION TRANSRADIAL ARTERY

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Charleroi

    Charleroi, Belgium

  • Department of Cardiology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.

    Geneva, Switzerland

  • University Hospital of Patras

    Pátrai, 26500, Greece

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