About this trial
The aim of project NUSHI is to elucidate, that radial sheath insertion can be performed by nurses and physicians with the same level of comfort and safety.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
patients suspected of having coronary artery disease
with normal puls oxymetry on the right hand
understands patient information and accepts to participate
Disqualifiers
under consideration for cardiac valve replacement
systolic blood pressure persistently >180 mmHg
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
nurse-led sheath insertion
Procedure/Surgeryradial sheaths for coronary examination and intervention are performed by experienced nurses
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
pain level
pain level during sheath insertion is measured using a 1 to 10 point numeric rating scale. For pain registration: 0 is no pain and 10 the worst imaginable pain.
comfort level
comfort level during sheath insertion is measured using a 1 to 10 point numeric rating scale. For comfort: 0 is no comfort at all and 10 is the best imaginable comfort.
Secondary outcomes
success rate
success rate with regard to successful sheath insertion is assured
time consumption
time consumption for both groups
convertion
successful conversion yes/no from physician to nurse or from nurse to physician determined by the possibility to accomplish the diagnostic or therapeutic procedure
complications
occurrence of radial occlusion, perforation, pseudoaneurysm, and compartment syndrome
Sponsors and contacts
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