Upper arm artery access for treating peripheral artery disease
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of inserting a small tube into the upper arm artery for a procedure to treat narrowed or blocked arteries in the legs or arms. The goal is to see which method is safer and causes fewer complications.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- Your doctor plans to do a procedure through your upper arm artery, and it will use a 5F to 7F introducer (a small tube that helps guide tools).
- You are covered by a social security plan.
- You have not had a puncture in your upper arm artery in the past month.
- You have not had open surgery at the elbow, and you do not have a stent at the puncture site.
- You are not allergic to aspirin or clopidogrel (a blood thinner).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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