Nurses take the lead: study tests if they can safely insert heart catheters
NCT ID NCT07176884
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares specially trained nurses to interventional cardiologists in performing radial catheterization for elective coronary angiography. Over 1,600 participants will be randomly assigned to have the procedure done by a nurse or a cardiologist. The goal is to see if nurses can safely insert the catheter on the first try, which could help expand access to care and free up doctors for more complex cases.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- radial catheterization procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that specially trained nurses can safely perform radial catheterization, potentially improving access to care and reducing cardiologist workload.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with only one prior study to guide it. The risk of complications is low but unknown for nurse-performed radial access, and results may not apply to other hospitals.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier de Compiègne-Noyon (Unité de Recherche Clinique)
Compiègne, 60200, France
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