Short term effects of tourniquet use in Knee Arthroplasty.

To study the short term effects of limited tourniquet use in Knee Arthroplasty : A Randomized Controlled Study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/04/024769

Enrollment

Registered

2020-04-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Knee Arthroplasty: One group of Patients Shall Undergo Knee Arthroplasty with tourniquet usage for entire duration.Other group of patients shall undergo Knee Arthroplasty with tournique

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing primary unilateral Knee Arthroplasty in a tertiary care centre in Western India.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with(1)Contraindications to the use of Tranexamic Acid(2)Preoperative Anemia(3)Peripheral vascular disease(4)Patients on anticoagulant medication.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Perioperative blood loss and transfusion requirement.Timepoint: Day 1 and Day 5	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Operative time and pain scoreTimepoint: Day 1 and Day 3 and Day 5	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactTV Naresh Kumar

AFMC Pune

cmsingh@gmail.com8527843000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026