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Background: Tourniquets are the basic equipment for nurses to perform blood draws, and venous indwelling needles for congestion, or for hemostasis. Therefore, forgetting to remove the tourniquet is a common problem that leads to blood circulation being blocked, and even severe tissue necrosis occurred.
Purpose: The study aimed to evaluate whether this innovative tourniquet could prevent forgetting to remove the tourniquet, and improve the satisfaction of care.
Research design: This clinical research trial was a quasi-experimental study designed for a single group with pre-and post-test. We will recruit 160 nurses in high-risk units of the hospital. The delay in removing the tourniquet as our study outcome is defined as the removing time delay of one minute.
Expected results: The research results will provide some evidence of the efficacy of intelligent tourniquets.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse group | Experimental | Using an innovative tourniquet (Acusense Nonpneumatic tourniquet) for the standard of care |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovative tourniquet (Acusense Nonpneumatic tourniquet) | Device | To use this innovative tourniquet before collecting blood samples, and setting IV catheter. We also use this innovative tourniquet to occlude the flow of blood. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Preventing the forgetting to remove the tourniquet | Forgetting to remove the tourniquet is defined as the optimal removing time to delay of one minute. | A three months period |
| Enhancing nurses' satisfaction | The Likert Scale asks how much a person agrees or disagrees with a particular statement or question. It is usually made up of a 5-point rating scale ranging from 1 and 5 with 10-item. | A three months period |
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Inclusion Criteria: Nurse group: We included nurses who have working experience of more than 3 months, and are willing to use an innovative tourniquet.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan | Tainan | 722 | Taiwan |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33394637 | Result | Gorski LA, Hadaway L, Hagle ME, Broadhurst D, Clare S, Kleidon T, Meyer BM, Nickel B, Rowley S, Sharpe E, Alexander M. Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, 8th Edition. J Infus Nurs. 2021 Jan-Feb 01;44(1S Suppl 1):S1-S224. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000396. No abstract available. | |
| 17652690 | Result | Lee C, Porter KM, Hodgetts TJ. Tourniquet use in the civilian prehospital setting. Emerg Med J. 2007 Aug;24(8):584-7. doi: 10.1136/emj.2007.046359. |
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We will recruit 160 nurses in high-risk units of the hospital.
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| 19263937 | Result | Pinkerton C. New technology enhances expertise of vascular access team. Can Nurse. 2009 Feb;105(2):21-2. No abstract available. |
| 29799611 | Result | Duignan KM, Lamb LC, DiFiori MM, Quinlavin J, Feeney JM. Tourniquet use in the prehospital setting: Are they being used appropriately? Am J Disaster Med. 2018;13(1):37-43. doi: 10.5055/ajdm.2018.0286. |