Distal Radial Artery Access in comparison to Forearm Radial Artery Access for Cardiac Catheterization: A Randomized Controlled Trial (DARFORA Trial)

Table 3

Study endpoints.

Endpoint	FRA group 105	DRA group 104	value	Adjusted value®
Access failure (crossover) n (%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0.992
Access puncture pain mean (SD)	3.0 (±2.1)	4.0 (±2.2)	0.001	0.001
Postprocedural access site pain mean (SD)	1.6 (±1.6)	2.1 (±2.3)	0.081	0.054
Arterial spasm n (%)	3 (2.9%)	4 (3.8%)	0.729
Hematoma n (%)	6 (5.8%)	3 (2.8%)	0.313
Radial artery occlusion in 24 hours n (%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0)	0.139

Independent t-test; chi-square test; ® multiple linear regression model adjusted for age and undergoing PCI; FRA, forearm radial access; DRA, distal radial access; n, frequency; SD, standard deviation.