Sensation and Skin Pressures Under Blood-Draw Tourniquets
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Skin Pressures Under Blood Draw-tourniquets
In brief
Purpose: This research study seeks to determine whether surface pressures generated by elastic tourniquets used by phlebotomists during blood-draws can penetrate to deeper tissues where major arteries and nerves lie. Additionally, investigators will also determine the effects of prolonged tourniquet application on hand sensation using a controlled, reproducible force stimulus. In conjunction, the investigators will also track changes in skin surface pressures and pain levels over this prolonged tourniquet application. Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize the use of common elastic tourniquets used for blood draws does not significantly impact sensation and will not elicit nerve or tissue damage. Technologies used: Monofilaments and Pressure Sensor
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03187041
- Run by
- University of California, San Diego
- People needed
- 10
- Starts
- 2016-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2018-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-02-07
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18 years or older
You may not qualify if…
- no history of abnormal heart conditions
- no history of coagulation disorders
- will not be on prescription medications that affect cardiovascular system (ex: medications that affect blood pressure or cardiac contractility etc.)**
- does not have diabetes
- Types of medications that affect the cardiovascular system and are part of the exclusion criteria include but are not limited to: anticoagulants, antiaginals, antiarrhythmic agents, anti-hypertensive/hypotensive agents, cardenolides, cardiac stimulants, hypolipidemic agents, inotropic agents, vasoconstrictors, as well as vasodilators.
Where it is running
- UC San Diego Medical Center — San Diego, California, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.