CompletedNot Applicable

Randomized Comparison of JUDkins vs tiGEr Catheter in Coronary Angiography Via the Right Radial Artery: the JUDGE Study

Greece640 participantsStarted 2016-10-01

Plain-language summary

The investigators aim to assess safety and efficiency of Tiger II (5Fr; Terumo Interventional Systems, Somerset, New Jersey) vs Judkins (5Fr; 3.5L/4R, Medtronic Co) catheters, in coronary angiography via the right transradial route. This is a prospective, randomized, two-centre, study of parallel design. Consecutive patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), eligible for non-urgent coronary angiography, are randomized after successful cannulation of right radial artery and informed consent to either Tigger II or Judkins 3.5L/4R catheters.

Who can participate

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Written informed consent
✓. Indication for non-urgent coronary angiography
✓. Successful cannulation of right radial artery
✓. Availability of both Tiger and JL3.5/JR4 catheters

Exclusion criteria

✕. Indication for urgent coronary angiography (ST-elevation myocardial infarction or non ST-elevation myocardial infarction with indication for coronary angiogram within 2 hours)
✕. Hemodynamic instability
✕. Non palpable right coronary artery
✕. Abnormal Allen test
✕. Prior coronary artery bypass grafting
✕. Chronic kidney disease or dialysis

What they're measuring

Contrast volume

Timeframe: End of coronary angiography

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03042845

SponsorUniversity Hospital of Patras

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-05-25

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