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Effect of Topical Anesthesia on Patient's Pain Discomfort and Radial Artery Spasm in Transradial Catheterization

P

Phramongkutklao College of Medicine and Hospital

Status and phase

Unknown
Phase 4

Conditions

Radial Artery Spasm

Treatments

Drug: Placebo
Drug: Topical Anesthetic

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03501212
PMK-2018

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluate topical anaesthesia application for 30 minutes before tranradial catheterization during cardiac catheterization can reduce pain and decrease radial artery spasm

Full description

The incidence of Radial artery spasm (RAS) has varied from 5-30% RAS refers to friction between the artery and wires or guide catheters accompanied by a subjective feeling of pain.

EMLA anesthetic ointment (AO-Astra Zeneca) is an emulsion of lidocaine 2.5% and prilocaine 2.5% in a ratio of 1:1 by weight Previous study showed that EMLA cream can increase the success rate of femoral cannulation in children.

Enrollment

120 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 80 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients age >18 years.
  • Patients who was schedule to performed coronary angiogram

Exclusion criteria

Previous ipsilateral transradial approach Raynaud's syndrome ESRD History of sensitivity to local anesthetics Non-palpable redial pulse Abnormal Barbeau's test Local site infection Patient's refusal

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Triple Blind

120 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Interventional
Active Comparator group
Description:
EMLA group layer of 2.5 gr EMLA cream (standard adult dose) was applied to both wrists
Treatment:
Drug: Topical Anesthetic
Placebo
Placebo Comparator group
Description:
Placebo cream was applied to both wrists
Treatment:
Drug: Placebo

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Nakarin Sansanatudh; Anuwat Rintaravitoon

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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