Status:
COMPLETED
Minimizing Tourniquet Pressures in Paediatric Orthopaedic Knee Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Tourniquet cuffs are routinely used to stop blood flow in patients' arms or legs during surgery. This allows surgeons to better visualize anatomical structures during the procedure. Although complicat...
Detailed Description
1. Purpose The risk of tourniquet-related injury increases with increasing tourniquet cuff pressure, therefore techniques intended to minimise tourniquet cuff pressures should be compared to current s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- All subjects will be selected from the primary investigator's patients scheduled for anterior cruciate ligament repair surgery
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
41 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00439153
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
October 14 2011
Active Locations (1)
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British Columbia Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3N1