Status:
COMPLETED
Arterial Access for Coronary Intervention in Myocardial Infarction
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital Juan Canalejo
Conditions:
Myocardial Infarction
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare the radial and femoral access for percutaneous interventions in the acute phase of the ST elevation acute myocardial infarction in terms of efficacy and security.
Detailed Description
Some groups have previously used the radial artery as the access route in the procedures of percutaneous coronary revascularization, with good results. The advantages of the radial compared with femor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with ST elevation acute myocardial infarction referred for primary,facilitated or of rescue coronary angioplasty in the first 12 hours since the start of the symptoms.
Exclusion
- Patients in cardiogenic shock were excluded following operator criteria.
- Previous coronary surgery with mammary artery graft
- Coronary artery intervention in the previous month
- Absolute or relative contraindication for access via the radial artery route:Radial pulse absent or weak, abnormal Allen test,anatomy known to impede the use of the radial route or hemodialysis or advanced chronic renal insufficiency (creatinine \>3 mg/dl).
- Patients with absolute or relative contraindication for the use of the femoral route.
- Absence of informed consent from the patient
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
439 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00356044
Start Date
May 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2005
Last Update
July 11 2007
Active Locations (3)
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1
Hospital Juan Canalejo
A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, 15006
2
Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain, 15706
3
Hospital do Meixoeiro
Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain, 36200