Status:

COMPLETED

Safety/Efficacy Study of Local Anesthetic Prior to Femoral Artery Sheath Removal

Lead Sponsor:

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Conditions:

Syncope, Vasovagal

Pain Intensity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial will examine the impact of local anesthetic on the frequency of vasovagal reactions and the patients perception of pain during femoral arterial sheath removal after pe...

Detailed Description

Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) will be randomized to receive subcutaneous local anesthetic (Lidocaine 2% without epinephrine)or no local prior to removal of femoral arteri...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Femoral arterial sheath

Exclusion

  • Less than 18 years old
  • Emergency procedure
  • Transferred out of heart investigation unit prior to sheath removal
  • Radial or brachial sheath
  • Closure devise
  • Venous sheath insitu
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump insitu
  • Tranvenous pacing
  • Mechanical ventilation
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Unable to read English
  • Lidocaine allergy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

78 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00465439

Start Date

May 1 2007

End Date

September 1 2007

Last Update

August 22 2008

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Hamilton Health Science-Heart Investigation Unit

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 2S2