Vascular complications after transradial catheterization
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Prospective study of vascular complications after transradial catheterisation to improve patient care
IRAS ID
204272
Contact name
Chun Shing Kwok
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Unversity Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Coronary heart disease affects over 2 million people in the UK and coronary angiography is a test where a tiny tube (catheter) is passed through the blood vessels to the heart and contrast is injected to visualise the presence of disease in the coronary arteries. This test requires needle puncture to a blood vessel and the radial artery (an artery in the wrist) is preferred as an access site over the femoral artery (artery in the groin) because there is less risk of bleeding and mortality. The process of gaining access through the radial artery is called radial artery catheterization and no data is routinely collected about radial artery occlusion (blockage) and spasm (painful constriction) complications and whether these complications affect hand function. This study aims to determine how frequent these complications occur and what factors are associated with fewer complications. For a duration of 1 year, for patients who agree to take part, a nurse will assess for these complications and a call will be made to the participant at 30(+5) days to ask about hand function. This study will help clinicians determine the factors and medications associated with the fewest complications making radial artery catheterization safer for patients.
REC name
South Central - Hampshire A Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/SC/0372
Date of REC Opinion
8 Aug 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion