NCT06815445

Postoperative Pain and Blood Loss of Non-use Compared to Partial-use of a Tourniquet in Bilateral Total Knee Replacement

Postoperative Pain and Blood Loss of Non-use Compared to Partial-use of a Tourniquet in Bilateral Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized- Control Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thailand · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Postoperative pain and blood loss of non-use compared to partial-use of a tourniquet in bilateral total knee replacement: A Randomized- Control Trial This study aimed to compare the effects of non-use (NTU) and partial-use (before osteotomy to skin closure; BOO) of a tourniquet in bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on postoperative pain and complications.

Detailed description

Despite numerous meta-analyses, and randomized-control trials (RCTs), there is still no conclusive evidence on the most effective, and efficient method of using a tourniquet. There is gap of knowledge of method of tourniquet usage. Hence this study will provide the best method to apply tourniquet.

Conditions

• Pain, Postoperative
• Total Knee Replacement
• Tourniquet

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	None tourniquet	No tourniquet is used throughout the surgery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-01
• Primary completion: 2024-08-01
• Completion: 2024-10-30
• First posted: 2025-02-07
• Last updated: 2025-06-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand