Satisfaction of Patients With Trans-Arterial Radial Access: Quality of Life in Uterine Fibroid Embolization Trial (SPARQLE)

Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada

Status: Completed

Conditions: Uterine Fibroid

Treatments: Procedure: Arterial access

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03021720

16-0227-A

Details and patient eligibility

About

Randomized trial comparing uterine fibroid embolization patient satisfaction and quality of life with femoral versus radial arterial access

Full description

1:1 randomized trial comparing patient satisfaction and quality of life with femoral versus radial arterial access for uterine fibroid embolization

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Meeting standard eligibility criteria for uterine fibroid embolization
• Satisfactory ulnopalmar arch patency

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to provide informed consent
• Unable or unwilling to complete the study questionnaires
• Failed Barbeau test

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Femoral arterial access

Active Comparator group

Description:

Femoral arterial puncture for the uterine fibroid embolization procedure

Treatment:

Procedure: Arterial access

Radial arterial access

Experimental group

Description:

Radial arterial puncture for the uterine fibroid embolization procedure

Treatment:

Procedure: Arterial access