RADIATION PROTECT is a randomized, controlled trial of patients undergoing coronary angiography or PCI with or without a pelvic lead shield. Interventional cardiologists who will perform the procedure will wear a radiation protection cap in all procedures. It is hypothesized that routine use of the pelvic lead shield and radiation protection cap during these procedures will reduce the amount of radiation in which the interventional cardiologists get exposed.
Patients referred for coronary angiography or PCI will be randomized to undergo their procedure with or without the pelvic lead shield and the operator will wear a radiation protection cap. Clinical efficacy will be assessed based on the total radiation dose that the interventional cardiologist got exposed to as well as a secondary outcome measuring the total radiation exposure dose per minute.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
230
A pelvic lead shield will be draped on patient from umbilicus to knees. Interventional cardiologists who will perform the procedure will wear a radiation protection cap in all procedures.
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Total Radiation Dose
1. The total radiation dose that the interventional cardiologist got exposed to as read by dosimeters (µSv) at left breast. 2. The difference between both groups in radiation dose that the interventional cardiologist got exposed to divided by Air Kerma (µSv/mGy). 3. For the radiation protection cap, the primary outcome is the difference between total radiation dose as measured by two dosimeters (µSv) at left temporal region of the head of the interventional cardiologist (one on the outside of the radiation protection cap and the other one on the inside of the cap).
Time frame: Duration of Procedure (an expected average of 30 minutes)
Radiation Exposure Dose per minute
The difference between both groups in radiation exposure dose per minute (µSv /min) at left breast and left temporal region.
Time frame: Duration of Procedure (an expected average of 30 minutes)
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