Correlation Between Intraoperative Tourniquet Use and Limb pH, Functional Measures and Patient-reported Outcomes After Ankle Fracture Surgery

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Conditions studied: Ankle Fractures, Ankle Fracture - Lateral Malleolus, Ankle Fracture, Bimalleolar, Ankle Fracture, Trimalleolar, Ankle Fracture - Medial Malleolus, Maisonneuve's Fracture, Syndesmotic Injuries, Fibula Fracture

In brief

This study aims to 1) characterize skeletal muscle pH during/after tourniquet use and 2) investigate any relationship between intraoperative tourniquet use and postoperative functional measures and patient-reported outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05445960

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

390

Starts

2021-08-17

Expected to finish

2027-03-17

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult patients (18 years to 89 years) undergoing surgical ankle fracture fixation at OHSU

You may not qualify if…

• sepsis
• other significant long bone or internal injuries (including ipsilateral limb injuries).

Where it is running

• Oregon Health and Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States (enrolling)

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