Paraffin oil to prevent skin damage from surgical tourniquets
Part of Skin clinical trials.
This study tests whether applying paraffin oil (a skin-safe mineral oil) before surgery can prevent skin injuries from the tourniquet—a cuff that stops blood flow to your arm during upper-extremity surgery. Tourniquet-related skin problems are common; this trial explores a simple, inexpensive prevention method.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are scheduled for planned (non-emergency) upper-extremity surgery that requires a tourniquet
- Your overall health is good to moderate (ASA status I–III, meaning no severe organ disease)
- Your BMI is below 30 (not in the obese range)
- You have no existing skin disease or skin lesions where the tourniquet will be applied
- You are not allergic to paraffin oil or mineral oil products
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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