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Effect of Tourniquet Use on the Pivot Shift Test
Sponsor: Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
Summary
This prospective study will evaluate whether tourniquet inflation affects the results of the pivot shift test in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The pivot shift test is commonly used to assess rotational instability of the knee in patients with ACL injury. In each participant, the pivot shift test will be performed under anesthesia before and after inflation of the thigh tourniquet, allowing the two conditions to be compared within the same patient. The study aims to determine whether tourniquet use changes the findings of the pivot shift examination. Understanding the possible influence of tourniquet inflation may help standardize intraoperative assessment of rotational knee instability and improve interpretation of the pivot shift test during ACL surgery.
Official title: Evaluation of the Effect of Tourniquet Use on the Pivot Shift Test
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
16 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
34
Start Date
2026-09-16
Completion Date
2026-11-30
Last Updated
2026-09-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Thigh Tourniquet Inflation
After the baseline pivot shift test is performed under anesthesia, the thigh tourniquet is inflated and the pivot shift test is repeated during the same surgical procedure. The findings before and after tourniquet inflation are compared within the same participant.
Locations (1)
Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Umraniye, Turkey (Türkiye)