Simple gauze trick may prevent wrist artery blockage after heart procedure
NCT ID NCT06787287
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a simple method to prevent wrist artery blockage after a common heart procedure. Over 1500 patients had their wrist artery pressed with a special thick gauze pad plus a standard device, or just the device alone. The goal was to see if the gauze method reduced artery blockages and other complications like bruising or pain.
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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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1,568 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years old, regardless of gender; * Patients undergoing coronary intervention; * Patients with a transradial approach; * Voluntarily participate and sign informed consent; Exclusion Criteria: * Intraoperative Allen test was positive for all patients; * The intraoperative Barbeau tests were all D grade radial artery patients; * Patients with blood or liver diseases; * Patients with vascular diseases or malformations in the forearm; * Patients with a history of RAO at baseline of the radial artery on the approach; * Approach side arteriovenous fistula dialysis patients; * Patients with subclavian artery occlusive disease (definite medical history or the difference in systolic blood pressure between the two upper limbs is more than 20mmHg); * Patients who have completed coronary intervention (full heparin); * Active bleeding at the puncture site before extraction; * Systolic blood pressure greater than 180 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure greater than 110 mm Hg at closure; * Pregnant women or patients who are trying to conceive and have family plans; * Patients whom the investigator deems inappropriate to participate in the clinical trial;
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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First Hospital of China Medical University
Shenyang, Liaoning, China, China
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