Neurologic Examination of Wide and Narrow Tourniquets

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Conditions studied: Nerve Compression

In brief

Nerve injury is a serious potential complication associated with the clinical use of exsanguinating tourniquets in surgery. Recently, a novel narrow tourniquet has been proposed, with the claim that it may cause less compression of the nerves. We performed an in vivo comparison of a standard wide tourniquet with the new, narrow tourniquet. Our study specifically looked at neurologic markers in the upper extremity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02023476

Run by

Medical University of Vienna

People needed

18

Starts

2010-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-01-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• self defined Caucasian
• clinically healthy
• BMI of ≤ 30,
• a systolic arterial blood pressure ≤190 mmHg,
• no rash or dermatologic condition or tattoos which may interfere with the placement site
• no neurovascular impairment.
• all female participants received a pregnancy test at the initial screening visit.
• Study population was restricted to Caucasians to enable an assessment of device caused redness or skin lesions, not possible in a mixed study population.

Where it is running

• RIAO, Sinai Hospital Baltimore — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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