RADIAL Versus Femoral Access for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Angiography and Intervention (RADIAL-CABG) Trial

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Vascular Access Complication

In brief

Increased use of radial access for cardiac catheterization is being advocated because studies have showed lower arterial access related complication rates and higher patient satisfaction as compared to femoral access. However, little is known on patients with prior coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The RADIAL CABG Trial is a randomized-controlled trial proposed to test the hypothesis that bypass graft angiography and intervention via radial access provides lower vascular complication rates, similar contrast and equipment utilization and higher patient satisfaction when compared with transfemoral approach.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01446263

Run by

North Texas Veterans Healthcare System

People needed

128

Starts

2011-10-01

Expected to finish

2013-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-10-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age >18-years
• Prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery
• Referred for clinically-indicated coronary and graft angiography and/or intervention
• Able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Known pathologic Allen's test
• Known difficulty that limits vascular access at the femoral or radial arteries
• Age > 90

Where it is running

• Dallas VA Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States

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