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Coronary AngiographyNCT03142126

Accelerated Ambulation After Vascular Access Closure Device

A study testing Early ambulation with Angioseal closure device in people with Coronary Angiography and Heart Catheterization, run by Henry Ford Health System.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The researchers are seeking to study whether or not there is benefit in keeping patients flat after Angioseal for extended periods of time after diagnostic heart catheterization or if a more aggressive approach of early ambulation would be just as safe while improving cost and patient comfort. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Angiography, Heart Catheterization
What is being tested?
Early ambulation with Angioseal closure device
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
28 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
6 Aug 2014to 5 Sep 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Inclusion Criteria: Patients undergoing diagnostic left heart catheterization.

Exclusion Criteria: Patients who do not meet criteria for Angioseal closure after diagnostic left heart catheterization.

About this study

Official title: Angioseal Groin Management After Left Heart Catheterization

The researchers are seeking to study whether or not there is benefit in keeping patients flat after Angioseal for extended periods of time after diagnostic heart catheterization or if a more aggressive approach of early ambulation would be just as safe while improving cost and patient comfort.

Read the detailed description

Diagnostic left heart catheterization is the gold standard to assess coronary anatomy. A number of post procedure closure devices have been used in order to be able to ambulate patients after the procedure. Without closure device of the arterial sheath the typical time a patient must lay flat following a diagnostic left heart catheterization at Providence hospital is approximately six hours. This extended time of having to lie flat for the patient is both uncomfortable and time consuming for hospital employees.

The Angioseal closure device is a vascular plug that has been approved by the FDA in order to seal the femoral artery arteriotomy and allow for a faster ambulation time after cardiac catheterization. Currently, the Angioseal device has been approved for ambulation times of 20 minutes after diagnostic left heart catheterization but a more conservative approach is typically used after device. A very common strategy after Angioseal is to keep the patient flat for 2 hours prior to ambulation and then to keep the patient another hour after ambulation for observation of the femoral site.

While a conservative strategy may be considered safer to the operator the Angioseal device has already been approved for an early ambulation strategy. The goal of this study is to reaffirm the safety and efficacy of using Angioseal for early ambulation. If early ambulation is performed it could improve patient comfort and even reduce cost.

Being tested
Early ambulation with Angioseal closure device

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Early ambulation with Angioseal closure deviceDevice

    Also called Angioseal

    To reaffirm safety and efficacy of using Angioseal for early ambulation by patients after femoral artery arteriotomy

Study groups in NCT03142126
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Early AmbulationExperimentalTo affirm the safety and efficacy of ambulation of 20 minutes after diagnostic left heart catheterization.
Receives: Device: Early ambulation with Angioseal closure device

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Failure of device to achieve hemostasis

    Continued bleeding after deployment prior to discharge

    Measured: 20 minutes after procedure

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Pseudoaneurysm

    Clinical assessment in office follow-up visit

    Measured: 7-10 days after discharge

  2. Groin hematoma

    Clinical assessment in office follow-up visit, 7-10 days after discharge

    Measured: 7-10 days after discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 May 2017
  2. Study start6 Aug 2014
  3. Primary completion5 Aug 2015
  4. Study completion5 Sep 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Eligible patients will receive early ambulation.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
28 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03142126
Sponsor's protocol ID
548976
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
3 May 2017
Last updated
19 Dec 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Romagnoli E, Biondi-Zoccai G, Sciahbasi A, Politi L, Rigattieri S, Pendenza G, Summaria F, Patrizi R, Borghi A, Di Russo C, Moretti C, Agostoni P, Loschiavo P, Lioy E, Sheiban I, Sangiorgi G. Radial versus femoral randomized investigation in ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: the RIFLE-STEACS (Radial Versus Femoral Randomized Investigation in ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome) study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Dec 18;60(24):2481-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.06.017. Epub 2012 Aug 1.

    PubMed 22858390
  • Jolly SS, Yusuf S, Cairns J, Niemela K, Xavier D, Widimsky P, Budaj A, Niemela M, Valentin V, Lewis BS, Avezum A, Steg PG, Rao SV, Gao P, Afzal R, Joyner CD, Chrolavicius S, Mehta SR; RIVAL trial group. Radial versus femoral access for coronary angiography and intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes (RIVAL): a randomised, parallel group, multicentre trial. Lancet. 2011 Apr 23;377(9775):1409-20. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60404-2. Epub 2011 Apr 4.

    PubMed 21470671
  • Brancheau D, Sarsam S, Assaad M, Zughaib M. Accelerated ambulation after vascular access closure device. Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis. 2018 May;12(5):141-144. doi: 10.1177/1753944718756604. Epub 2018 Feb 8.

    PubMed 29421959

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Early ambulation with Angioseal closure device in people with Coronary Angiography and Heart Catheterization, run by Henry Ford Health System.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Failure of device to achieve hemostasis (time frame: 20 minutes after procedure). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03142126, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Dec 2025.

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