Heart procedure may harm hand nerves – study investigates
NCT ID NCT05365282
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a common heart procedure (using the wrist artery) can damage nerves in the hand. Researchers will check 400 patients for signs of carpal tunnel syndrome or other nerve problems. The goal is to understand the risks better, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients suspected of ischemic heart disease scheduled for radial CAG/PCI at Aarhus University Hospital
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * The patient must be able to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Negative Barbeau test
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital in Skejby
RECRUITINGAarhus, 8200, Denmark
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