Blood thinner may keep wrist arteries open after heart procedure
NCT ID NCT04374799
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving heparin (a blood thinner) during heart catheterization through the wrist can prevent the radial artery from becoming blocked afterward. About 1,600 patients will be randomly assigned to receive no anticoagulant, a low dose, or a high dose of heparin. The main goal is to see if heparin reduces artery blockage, while also checking for bleeding and other complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Heparin
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a simple blood thinner prevents artery blockages after a common heart procedure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large trial, but heparin is already widely used; the benefit over placebo may be small. Bleeding risks are a concern.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
-
About 1,623 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Oct 2020
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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.
- Ages
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnostic cardiac catheterization; Small size sheath; patency of the ulno-palmar circulation Exclusion Criteria: abnormal ulno-palmar circulation; Prior radial artery thrombosis; Prior surgery close to the access site; Emergent cardiac catheterization; History of HIT or allergy to heparin; Patients requiring anticoagulation
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Cardiac disease are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Hamilton Health Sciences
RECRUITINGHamilton, Ontario, Canada
-
London Health Sciences Centre
RECRUITINGLondon, Ontario, N6A5A5, Canada
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Newer sedative faces off against propofol in heart patients
- Which blood pressure drug spares the lungs during heart surgery?
- Can AI guide novices to capture clear heart images?
- Could a hot bath after exercise help heal the heart?
- Remote stress coaching tested for heart attack survivors under 55
- Scientists map Brain-Heart communication during standing and emotions