A tourniquet is used to stop abundant bleeding when simple compression is not effective. The investigators will study the vascular suffering of the tourniquets according to their location on the limb: limb (arm / thigh) or distal (forearm / leg). Vascular suffering will be evaluated by the loss of the radial doppler flux for the tourniquets placed on the upper limb and in the tibial anterior to the lower limb by the loss of the pulse oximetry pulse and the collection of the signs described by the volunteers (pain, Paresthesia, cold sensation).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Measurement of pain, pressure under tourniquet, feeling and abolition of pulse doppler and pulse oximetry
Measurement of pain, pressure under tourniquet, feeling and abolition of pulse doppler and pulse oximetry
Measurement of pain, pressure under tourniquet, feeling and abolition of pulse doppler and pulse oximetry
Measurement of pain, pressure under tourniquet, feeling and abolition of pulse doppler and pulse oximetry
Measurement of pain, pressure under tourniquet, feeling and abolition of pulse doppler and pulse oximetry
Measurement of pain, pressure under tourniquet, feeling and abolition of pulse doppler and pulse oximetry
Measurement of pain, pressure under tourniquet, feeling and abolition of pulse doppler and pulse oximetry
Measurement of pain, pressure under tourniquet, feeling and abolition of pulse doppler and pulse oximetry
CHU de Brest
Brest, France
Upper limb : Assessment of Pain by Digital Evaluation (EN) after 10 min of compression
The main evaluation criterion for the superior member is the assessment of the pain felt according to the location of the tourniquets at the time of laying and at 10min. For the same location of tourniquet, the pain caused by the laying of one versus two tourniquets will be compared. For proximal versus distal, comparisons will be made for 1 tourniquet and for staggered tourniquets.
Time frame: 10 min
Lower limb : Pressure (mmHg) needed to abolish the pulse
The main evaluation criterion for the inferior member is the pressure under the tourniquet, necessary to obtain an abolition of the anterior tibial pulse (measured in Doppler). By means of a balloon connected to a pressure gauge and fixed under each tourniquet, a measure of the pressure exerted (in mmHg) by the tourniquet (s) on the skin will be measured at laying. The comparison will be made for each type of pose (single vs stage) between the proximal and distal layers.
Time frame: 10 min
Lower limb pain
The pain will be relieved according to the Digital Scale at the time of the raising of the tourniquets and at 10 minutes. For the same location of tourniquet, the pain caused by the laying of one versus two tourniquets will be compared. For proximal versus distal, comparisons will be made for 1 tourniquet and for staggered tourniquets.
Time frame: 10 min
Upper limb pressure under tourniquet
By means of a balloon connected to a pressure gauge and fixed under each tourniquet, a measure of the pressure exerted (in mmHg) by the tourniquet (s) on the skin will be measured at laying. The comparison will be made for each type of pose (single vs staggered) between the proximal and distal layers.
Time frame: 10 min
Pulse oximetry
Evaluation of the loss of the pulse oximetry, by a pulse oximeter placed on the finger or the toe, according to each mode of pose
Time frame: 10 min
Loss of arterial Doppler pulse
The loss of the Doppler signal on the radial artery for the upper limbs and on the tibial anterior artery for the lower limbs will be evaluated for each type of poses to confirm arterial occlusion for each type of pose.
Time frame: 10 min
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