CompletedNot Applicable

Physician Radiation Exposure During Radial Access Cardiac Catheterization Using a RAD Board

United States265 participantsStarted 2013-06

Plain-language summary

Radiation exposure to operator is an occupational hazard of invasive cardiologists. During radial access for diagnostic catheterization, a new radio-dense arm board is advertised to reduce operator radiation exposure. The investigators randomize patients to a new radio-dense armboard versus a standard radio-transparent armboard during diagnostic catheterization and measure radiation exposure to the operator. Both groups have a radio-dense pelvic shield in place. The investigators hypothesize that operator radiation dose will be decreased by use of the radio-dense armboard.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 89 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Operators: Interventional or diagnostic interventional attendings and fellows, operators willing to participate. Patients: Age 18-89 years old requiring catheterization at Geisinger Medical Center using radial access Exclusion Criteria: * patients with CABG, requiring extensive imaging, with operator switch during the procedure * patients in whom the procedure took unusual time because of anatomic issues, and need to switch to alternative access.

What they're measuring

Operator Radiation Exposure

Timeframe: during initial diagnostic catheterization procedure, an average of 30 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02088788

SponsorGeisinger Clinic

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-10

Results submitted2018-08-22

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