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The Use of Near Infrared Spectroscopy in the Diagnosis of Acute Compartment Syndrome in Trauma Patients

United States130 participantsStarted 2012-02

Plain-language summary

This is a study intended to evaluate a new device that uses light to measure the amount of oxygen in the muscles of injured and non-injured legs and forearms in specific situations. The name of this technology is NIRS (near-infrared spectroscopy). This is a prospective observational cohort study intended to gather data using NIRS among injured and noninjured extremities over time. Additionally, this data will help in establishing diagnostic perfusion value thresholds to be used in a subsequent interventional study confirming the efficacy of NIRS-based ACS monitoring.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. No bony or vascular lower extremity injury (including femur or foot fractures)
✓. Admitted to the ICU for a traumatic injury (not a medical problem, such as a heart attack)
✓. ICU stay for at least 48 hours(patients with \< 2 hours of data will be excluded)

What they're measuring

ACS

Timeframe: 48 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01547013

SponsorU.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

Sponsor typeFED

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-12

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