Tourniquet Complications in Orthopaedic Surgery

A Prospective, Epidemiological Study of the Incidence and Nature of Tourniquet Complications in Norway

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00212394

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-21

Start date

2005-01-31

Completion date

2005-09-30

Last updated

2017-03-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Nerve Compression, Palsy, Paresis, Tourniquet Complications

Keywords

Tourniquet, paresis

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to establish the number and nature of complications that we, the researchers, have with the use of a tourniquet in orthopaedic surgery in Norway.

Detailed description

This is a multicenter, prospective study where contact persons in 10 different hospitals throughout Norway monitor problems and complications that occur in relation with tourniquet use in orthopaedic surgery. If a complication occurs, it is documented in detail by the contact person.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All patients in 10 orthopaedic hospitals in Norway undergoing surgery which requires a tourniquet, from 1 january to 31 of december 2005

Countries

Norway

Outcome results