Transradial cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention are increasingly being performed worldwide in elective and emergency procedures, with many centres adopting the transradial route as their first choice of arterial access. One of the most common complications encountered during transradial procedures is radial artery spasm. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the use of transdermal Glyceryl trinitrate patches applied to skin before cardiac catheterization to prevent the occurrence of radial artery spasm during transradial access cardiac catheterization.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
150
Transdermal patches applied to skin 30 minutes before cardiac catheterization
Transdermal placebo patches applied to skin 30 minutes before cardiac catheterization
424 GeneralMH
Thessaloniki, Greece
RECRUITINGRadial Spasm occurrence
Radial spasm is measured by the exerting force (in Newton) removing the sheath from the patient
Time frame: Immediately after the end of the procedure
Successful radial puncture
The success is defined by the fast radial puncture and catheterization and is measured by the time of radial catheterization
Time frame: During radial puncture and catheterization
VRS-4 pain scale
The pain during the procedure is measured by the four-category verbal rating scale (VRS-4)
Time frame: During the whole procedure
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
The anxiety during the procedure is measured by the State - Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
Time frame: During the whole procedure
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