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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02592655
A Transparent Elasticized Adhesive Occlusive Compression Bandage for Use as an Arterial Tourniquet
Randomized Sequence, Assessor-Blind, Cross-Over Study of a Windlass Tourniquet, a Pneumatic Tourniquet and an Elastic Adhesive Bandage for Use as a Tourniquet
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
This is a small study of 19 participants conducted over only two days. All data for this study is collected by the study.
Tourniquet application:
All tourniquet applications conducted with the participant seated on the edge of an exam table with one leg hanging off the side, and the leg for tourniquet application extended outward, with the mid calf resting on a support. This position permits access to the popliteal artery for ultrasonography while the investigator has access to apply the tourniquet. The lower edge of each tourniquet is aligned just above the middle of the thigh. All tourniquets are applied over the pressure mapping sensor. The sensor is slightly thicker than denim jeans. Extra care must be taken to ensure that the material of the sensor does not interfere with removing the slack from the windlass tourniquets before turning the windlass to apply final pressure.
When a second windlass tourniquet is to be applied it is applied just above or proximal to the first windlass tourniquet. The windlass of each tourniquet are located as far from each other as possible. Meaning that if the windlass of the first tourniquet is the twelve o'clock position then the windlass of the second tourniquet is positioned at the six o'clock position. The strap of each tourniquet cannot slip over the windlass of the other. This 6 and 12 positioning prevents the strap of the second windlass tourniquet from slipping over the first as it is tightened.
When the tape tourniquet is applied, it is elongated, stretched as it is layered over the preceding layer with at least one half over lap. The tape tourniquet used in this study is similar to, but not the same as the product called manufactured by Entrotech, called "Battle Wrap." Results similar to this study should not be expected with the "Battle Wrap" product.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Ohio
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Youngstown, Ohio, United States, 44501
- Vascular Medicine & Surgical Associates
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Upper thigh circumference greater than 61 cm or 24 inches.
- Upper thigh circumference greater than the 50th percentile based on available anthropometric data.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently taking medications for the treatment of hypertension.
- Cardiac, renal, pulmonary, hepatic or hemologic disease or disorder.
- Patients with signs or symptoms of vascular insufficiency. Specifically, patients with any history of non-healing wound, ulcer, blood clots or peripheral vascular disease will be excluded.
- Any coagulation disorder, prior thrombotic or embolic events such as a deep vein thrombosis.
- Sickle cell.
- Diabetes mellitus
- Rheumatic arthritis or other auto immune disease.
- Major surgery, significant traumatic injury, within 60 days trial.
- Skin grafts on lower extremities.
- Known or observed neurological symptoms, to include peripheral neurological symptoms or deficits.
- Pregnant women, and women who suspect themselves to be pregnant are not eligible for this study.
- Any known malignancy.
- Claudication
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Pneumatic Tourniquet
All participants randomly allocated to receive all interventions.
Pneumatic Tourniquet: The Automatic Tourniquet System (ATS) 1500 by Zimmer (formerly Aspen Labs) is a pneumatic tourniquet that is typically used in surgical settings, and is representative of best outcome under the ideal circumstances of a controlled environment.
The 10 cm (4 inch) wide cylindrical cuff was used for all participants.
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Automated pneumatic tourniquet, applied to middle upper thigh.
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: Windlass Tourniquet
Windlass Tourniquet with a 3.8 cm (1.5 inch) wide strap is representative of the typical use device in civilian prehospital and military combat environments.
In accordance with current prehospital guidelines: If distal perfusion is observed after One Windlass Tourniquet is applied then a second windlass tourniquet will be applied immediately proximal to the first windlass tourniquet so that the participant has Two Windlass Tourniquets applied.
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One Windlass Tourniquet 3.8 cm (1.5 inch) wide.
A Special Operations Forces Tactical Tourniquet Wide (SOFTT-W) will be used for the windlass tourniquet.
One windlass tourniquet will be applied to the middle upper thigh.
Other Names:
Two Windlass Tourniquets will be applied by applying a second 3.8 cm (1.5 inch) wide windlass tourniquet immediately proximal to the first windlass tourniquet.
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Experimental: Tourniquet Tape 10 cm
Tourniquet Tape 10 cm wide is a highly elastic transparent occlusive tape that is expected to create sufficient circumferential pressure to occlude arterial blood flow when tightly wrapped around a limb.
The tape should be applied in mostly overlapping layers.
The final wrap should be applied without tension to prevent the elastic tension from causing the tape to unwind itself.
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Tourniquet Tape is 5 cm (2 inch) in width.
Tourniquet Tape is a highly elastic transparent occlusive material that can create circumferential pressure when stretched and wrapped around a limb.
The tape should be stretched and overlapped by at least half the width as it is applied.
The final wrap should be applied without tension.
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Experimental: Tourniquet Tape 5 cm
Tourniquet Tape 5 cm wide is a highly elastic transparent occlusive tape that is expected to create sufficient circumferential pressure to occlude arterial blood flow when tightly wrapped around a limb.
The tape should be applied in mostly overlapping layers.
The final wrap should be applied without tension to prevent the elastic tension from causing the tape to unwind itself.
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Tourniquet Tape is 10 cm (4 inch) in width.
Tourniquet Tape is a highly elastic transparent occlusive material that can create circumferential pressure when stretched and wrapped around a limb.
The tape should be stretched and overlapped by at least half the width as it is applied.
The final wrap should be applied without tension.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Radiologist Limb Occlusion Assessment
Time Frame: For 1 sustained minute after application of each tourniquet intervention.
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Duplex and color flow ultrasound are used to assess distal blood flow at the popliteal artery for 1 sustained minute following the application of a each tourniquet intervention to the middle upper thigh. If no flow is observed for 1 sustained minute then it is considered successful occlusion. A still image is then saved for later evaluation by the blinded outcome assessor. The 5 cm tape was discontinued after the 4th participant because the tape was considered to unacceptably narrow after stretching and this was considered a mechanical failure even if occlusion was observed. Therefore the 5 cm tape data was not evaluated by the radiologist. |
For 1 sustained minute after application of each tourniquet intervention.
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Investigator Limb Occlusion Assessment
Time Frame: For 1 sustained minute after application of each tourniquet intervention.
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Duplex and color flow ultrasound are used to assess distal blood flow at the popliteal artery for 1 sustained minute following the application of each tourniquet intervention to the middle upper thigh.
If no flow is observed for 1 sustained minute then it is considered a successful occlusion.
This assessment was made by the investigator and ultrasonographer applying the intervention.
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For 1 sustained minute after application of each tourniquet intervention.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Marcus W Migura, unafiliated
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Kragh JF Jr, O'Neill ML, Walters TJ, Dubick MA, Baer DG, Wade CE, Holcomb JB, Blackbourne LH. The military emergency tourniquet program's lessons learned with devices and designs. Mil Med. 2011 Oct;176(10):1144-52. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-11-00114.
- Wenke JC, Walters TJ, Greydanus DJ, Pusateri AE, Convertino VA. Physiological evaluation of the U.S. Army one-handed tourniquet. Mil Med. 2005 Sep;170(9):776-81. doi: 10.7205/milmed.170.9.776.
- Taylor DM, Vater GM, Parker PJ. An evaluation of two tourniquet systems for the control of prehospital lower limb hemorrhage. J Trauma. 2011 Sep;71(3):591-5. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31820e0e41.
- Swan KG Jr, Wright DS, Barbagiovanni SS, Swan BC, Swan KG. Tourniquets revisited. J Trauma. 2009 Mar;66(3):672-5. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181986959.
- King RB, Filips D, Blitz S, Logsetty S. Evaluation of possible tourniquet systems for use in the Canadian Forces. J Trauma. 2006 May;60(5):1061-71. doi: 10.1097/01.ta.0000215429.94483.a7.
- Walters TJ, Mabry RL. Issues related to the use of tourniquets on the battlefield. Mil Med. 2005 Sep;170(9):770-5. doi: 10.7205/milmed.170.9.770.
- Walters TJ, Wenke JC, Kauvar DS, McManus JG, Holcomb JB, Baer DG. Effectiveness of self-applied tourniquets in human volunteers. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2005 Oct-Dec;9(4):416-22. doi: 10.1080/10903120500255123.
- Ruterbusch VL, Swiergosz MJ, Montgomery LD, Hopper KW, Gerth WA. (U) ONR/MARCORSYSCOM Evaluation of Self-Applied Tourniquets for Combat Applications. Panama City, FL, US : Navy Experimental Diving Unit, November 10, 2005. NEDU Technical Report No.05-15.
- Hill JP, Montgomery LD, Hopper KW, Roy LA. (U) ONR/MARCORSYSCOM Evaluation of Self-Applied Tourniquets for Combat Applications, Second Phase. Panama City, FL, US : Navy Experimental Diving Unit, April 3, 2007. NEDU Technical Report No.07-07.
- Thomas J. Walters PhD; Joseph C. Wenke PhD; SFC Dominique; Greydanus, USA; David S. Kauvar MD, CPT, MC; David G. Baer PhD. (U) U. S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Laboratory Evaluation of Battlefield Tourniquets in Human Volunteers, Ft. Sam Houston, TX: U. S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, September 30, 2005. USAISR Technical Report No.2005-05
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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- HCT001
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- Informed Consent Form (ICF)
- Clinical Study Report (CSR)
Study Data/Documents
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Primary Outcome Ultrasound Images
Information comments: NCT02592655 Primary Outcome Tourniquet Study
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Individual Participant Data Set
Information comments: NCT02592655 Individual level data set
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Informed Consent Form
Information comments: Informed consent form containing description of study and procedures.
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