A prospective randomised trial of the use of tourniquet in total knee replacements

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery: Total knee replacement (TKR); Surgery; Total knee replacement (TKR)

• Registration Number: ISRCTN09327299
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-09-28
• Study Completion: 2007-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 252

Inclusion Criteria

All patients undergoing total knee replacement at Stepping Hill Hospital under two named consultant surgeons

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of peripheral vascular disease with absent popliteal or distal pulses
2. Calcification of artery on x-ray of knee
3. Previous vascular surgery on side of operation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood loss and change in haemoglobin level day 2 post-operatively

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Range of movement six weeks post-op<br> 2. Post-operative wound problems<br> 3. Operative time<br> 4. Blood transfusion<br> 5. Complication rate<br>