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Timing of Tourniquet Release, A Prospective Randomized Trial

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Orlando Health, Inc.
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 weeks, 10 weeks, 6 months.
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This will be a prospective randomized clinical trial comparing clinical outcome measures in patients who undergo elective upper extremity surgery when tourniquet is dropped prior to closure as opposed to when tourniquet is dropped after closure. The study will compare objective data obtained intraoperatively as well as standard clinical outcome measures such as pain scores at routine follow up.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 weeks, 10 weeks, 6 months.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 weeks, 10 weeks, 6 months. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Hematoma assessment
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Satisfaction with surgery
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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: A: Closure without releasing the tourniquet.Active Control1 Intervention
Tourniquet is dropped after closure.
Group II: B: Releasing the tourniquet and then closing the incisionActive Control1 Intervention
Tourniquet is dropped prior to closure.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Orlando Health, Inc.Lead Sponsor
31 Previous Clinical Trials
14,903 Total Patients Enrolled
~61 spots leftby Dec 2025