Distal Radial Artery Access in comparison to Forearm Radial Artery Access for Cardiac Catheterization: A Randomized Controlled Trial (DARFORA Trial)
Table 2
Procedure data and study endpoints.
Endpoint
FRA group 105
DRA group 104
value
Adjusted value®
Successful access n (%)
103 (98%)
102(98%)
0.0992
Puncture attempts mean (SD)
1.2 (±0.60)
1.9 (±1.2)
<0.001
<0.001
Puncture attempts > two times
3 (2.9%)
23 (21.1%)
<0.001
Puncture duration (seconds) mean (SD)
20.0 (±18.4)
56.3 (±58.3)
<0.001
<0.001
Intervention (PCI) n (%)
39 (37.1%)
27 (26.0%)
0.082
Procedure duration (minutes) mean (SD)
18.2 (±15.5)
13.1 (±11.2)
0.006
0.011
Heparin dose, mg mean (SD)
7171.0 (±4818.7)
6100.9 (±2129.2)
0.047
0.172
Fluoroscopy time (minutes) mean (SD)
6.9 (±7.0)
4.4 (±4.2)
0.002
0.003
Radiation dose mean (SD)
1031.8 (±1144.1)
711.2 (±607.6)
0.014
0.063
Contrast dose mean (SD)
72.1 (±47.7)
58.0 (±36.4)
0.015
0.065
Hemostasis time in minutes mean (SD)
134.3 (±50.1)
114.8 (±44.4)
0.002
0.004
Heart rate during procedure mean (SD)
81.4 (±14.7)
78.2 (±9.8)
0.066
Systolic blood pressure during procedure mean (SD)
128 (±16)
127 (±19)
0.577
Oxygenation during placement of compression device mean (SD)
96.4 (±1.5)
96.1 (±2.9)
0.457
Chi-squared test; independent t-test; ® multiple linear regression model adjusted for age and undergoing PCI; FRA, forearm radial access; DRA, distal radial access; n, frequency; SD, standard deviation; PCI, percutaneous intervention.
