Status:

UNKNOWN

RadIal Versus Femoral InvEstigation in ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Policlinico Casilino ASL RMB

Conditions:

Coronary Artery Disease

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Prospective, randomized, multi-center trial comparing the safety and efficacy in the prevention of net adverse clinical outcomes (NACE) of transfemoral vs. transradial approach for the treatment of pa...

Detailed Description

Prospective, randomized, double arm study. The study population will include all consecutive patients presenting with a ST-elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome and candidates for primary percutaneous cor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject is \>18 years old with recent acute ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (STEACS) requiring emergent coronary angiography.
  • Patient has no contraindication to percutaneous arterial access by both and transfemoral route.
  • Subject has been informed of the nature of the study and agrees to its provisions and has provided written informed consent as approved by the Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee of the respective clinical site.
  • Patient and the treating physician agree that the subject will comply with all follow-up evaluations.

Exclusion

  • Subject's age is \<18 years and he has no acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (ST elevation of a least 0.1 mV in ≥2 extremity leads or at least 0.2 mV in ≥2 precordial leads).
  • Subject has had a recent stroke or TIA (\<4 weeks), irrespective of age.
  • Patient has an international normalized ratio (INR) \> 2.0, or other severe bleeding diathesis
  • The patient is pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Known allergies to: aspirin, clopidogrel and ticlopidine, heparin, IIb/IIIa inhibitors, stainless steel, or contrast agent (which cannot be adequately premedicated).
  • Subject is currently participating in an investigational drug or device study that has not completed the primary endpoint or that clinically interferes with the current study endpoints.
  • Prior participation in this study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

1001 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01420614

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

February 7 2012

Active Locations (4)

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1

Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Modena, Modena, Italy, 41124

2

Ospedale Sandro Pertini

Rome, Rome, Italy, 00100

3

Policlinico Casilino

Rome, Rome, Italy, 00100

4

University of Turin, San Giovanni Battista Hospital

Turin, Turin, Italy, 10100