NCT00212394

Tourniquet Complications in Orthopaedic Surgery

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 10 (planned)
• Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Tourniquet Complications
• Paresis
• Palsy
• Nerve Compression

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-01-01
• Primary completion: 2005-09-01
• Completion: 2005-09-01
• First posted: 2005-09-21
• Last updated: 2017-03-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway