Heart surgery study seeks best way to place wrist artery tube
NCT ID NCT07400627
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ultrasound-guided techniques (Direct vs. Seldinger) for placing a small tube in the wrist artery of adults having heart surgery. It focuses on patients whose arteries are expected to be hard to access. The goal is to see which method works best on the first try.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 242 people
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- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients aged 18 years or older * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-IV * Patients scheduled for cardiovascular surgery requiring invasive arterial monitoring Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing emergency surgery * Coagulation disorders or known coagulopathy * Presence of an arteriovenous fistula * Patients in shock or hemodynamically instable * Patients requiring mechanical circulatory support * History of Raynaud's phenomenon * Refusal to participate in the study
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)
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