321
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2011
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2014
Study Completion Date
April 30, 2015
RIPC (Remote Ischemic Preconditioning)
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning (RIPC) by Inflation of Pneumatic Tourniquet. The intervention will consist of tourniquet inflation on the mid-thigh for 5 minutes, followed by a deflation period of 5 minutes for a total of 4 cycles. The intervention will take place at two time points: First, after determination of brain death and consent for organ donation and again upon incision for organ recovery. The second intervention will occur in a manner identical to the first intervention but in the opposite limb.
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
FED
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
OTHER
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
OTHER