Overview

Topical Radial Artery Vasodilation

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-08-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The aim of the study is to facilitate radial artery access for cardiac catheterization. The investigators hypothesize that topical nitroglycerin and lidocaine will reduce radial artery spasm. Patients undergoing cardiac catheterization via the radial artery will be randomized to topical nitroglycerin + lidocaine versus placebo.
Phase:
Phase 2/Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Treatments:
Lidocaine
Nitroglycerin
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Undergoing trans-radial cardiac catheterization

Exclusion Criteria:

- inability to receive nitroglycerin or lidocaine due to allergy or medication
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