Junctional tourniquets for controlling hemorrhage from wounds in adults: a review of clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, safety, and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32015000303
English
Authors' recommendations:
No comparative clinical trials were identified on the effectiveness and safety of junctional tourniquets, and no cost-effectiveness information was found. The body of clinical evidence consists of case reports and prospective trials involving non-wounded volunteers. No clinical evidence was found on the JETT and SAM junctional tourniquets. A single case report illustrated the effectiveness of the CRoC in a field situation. Case reports of low quality and small size observational trials suggest that the AAJT can successfully prevent blood flow to the limbs, potentially saving lives. No safety concern was reported for any device. Guidelines primarily based on expert consensus recommend all devices except the AAJT, but the rationale for excluding the latter no longer applies.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/nov-2014/RC0531%20Junctional%20Tourniquets%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Wounds and Injuries
- Tourniquets
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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