A Study Investigating Ways to Make Local Anaesthetic Hand Surgery Less Painful - Reducing Tourniquet Associated Pain

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

50

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 29, 2012

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2012

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2012

Conditions
Hand Injuries/Disease Requiring Surgery to the Hand
Interventions
DRUG

Oxygen

Pure oxygen delivered by simple adult oxygen mask at rate of 10 litres/minute. Commencing 3 minutes prior to tourniquet inflation and administered for a maximum of 45 minutes

DRUG

Medical air

Pure medical air (21% oxygen content) delivered by simple adult oxygen mask at rate of 10 litres/minute. Commencing 3 minutes prior to tourniquet inflation and administered for a maximum of 45 minutes

Trial Locations (1)

OX3 9DU

John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Oxford

OTHER

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