Tourniquets and risk of chronic limb pain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at whether using a tourniquet to stop bleeding after a severe arm or leg injury might be linked to ongoing pain later. If you had such an injury and a tourniquet was used, researchers want to learn how your recovery goes.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You had a serious injury to an arm or leg.
- A tourniquet was used on that limb (at the accident scene or in the hospital) and the time it was on is recorded.
- You did not have long-lasting pain in the same limb before the injury.
- You do not have severe nerve damage in your arms or legs, and you are able to answer questions about your recovery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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