Wrist access showdown: does a new technique keep arteries open?
NCT ID NCT07138170
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two ways to reach the heart's arteries through the wrist during a heart catheterization. The goal was to see if a newer method (distal radial access) causes fewer blockages in the wrist artery than the standard method. 350 adults from three hospitals took part, and doctors checked their arteries with ultrasound right after and again months later.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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350 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- 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: 1. Age ≥ 18 years 2. Undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention via an intended radial approach 3. Palpable radial pulse at the intended puncture site 4. Able to provide written or verbal informed consent 5. No contraindication to radial artery access at the intended site, as determined by the treating operator Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \< 18 years 2. Inability to provide informed consent 3. Absent or non-palpable radial pulse at the intended access site 4. Active pregnancy 5. Medical condition likely to cause non-compliance with the study protocol or confound data interpretation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Specialty Hospital
Amman, Shmeisani, Jordan