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Effects of the timing of tourniquet release in orthopedic surgery

Phase 2
Conditions
Condition 1: Fracture. Condition 2: Fracture. Condition 3: Fracture.
Fracture of upper end of tibia
Fracture of shaft of tibia
Fracture of lower end of tibia
Registration Number
IRCT2015092824252N1
Lead Sponsor
Vice Chancellor for research of Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Age over 18 years and less than 55 years; doing surgery within the first week after fracture; closed and extraarticular tibia fracture; absence of another fracture in any of the limbs; absence of chest, head or abdomen trauma; absence of vascular and nerve damage, the compartment syndrome and a history of previous surgery on the lower limbs; absence of clotting problems, peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy and pre-operative DVT limb; non-use of steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anticoagulation, chemotherapy, smoking and narcotics; systolic blood pressure less than 20 mm Hg; body mass index less than 30; knee range of motion of more than 135 degrees
Exclusion criteria: Tourniquet time greater than 90 minutes; need for re-operation; patient’s reluctance to cooperate in any stage of the study; patient’s death

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knee Range of Motion. Timepoint: Before surgery, 24 hours and 14 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Wound healing. Timepoint: preoperatively, 24 hours and 14 days after operation. Method of measurement: REEDA scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: Before surgery, 24 hours and 14 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.
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