None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Thromboelastography (TEG) is an in vitro method of measuring whole blood coagulation. It is, however, unknown whether the use of a venous tourniquet during blood sampling effects the results, making interpretation of a patients coagulation unreliable. This trial aims to answer this question.
Interventions
A single blood sample is taken from the antecubital fossa without the use of a venous tourniquet, using a 18g needle and 5 ml syringe. After a 5 minute period a second venous blood sample taken from the contralateral antecubital fossa. A venous tourniquet is use on this occasion for blood sampling. The tourniquet is applied for 30 seconds at 45mmHg prior venous puncture and released immediately after.This is also single venous puncture using a 18g needle and 5 ml syringe. This therefore forms a
A single blood sample is taken from the antecubital fossa without the use of a venous tourniquet, using a 18g needle and 5 ml syringe. After a 5 minute period a second venous blood sample taken from the contralateral antecubital fossa. A venous tourniquet is use on this occasion for blood sampling. The tourniquet is applied for 30 seconds at 45mmHg prior venous puncture and released immediately after.This is also single venous puncture using a 18g needle and 5 ml syringe. This therefore forms a crossover study.
Sponsors
Royal Perth Hospital
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Healthy volunteers
Exclusion criteria
1. Prescription of any antiplatelet medication 2. Confirmed coagulation disorder (pathological or drug induced) 3. Confirmed systemic Inflammatory diseases 4. known pregnancy
Outcome results
None listed