Blood Vessel Occlusion by the Layperson Audiovisual Assist Tourniquet (LAVA TQ) Compared to the Combat Application Tourniquet: Randomized Controlled Trial

This study evaluates the LAVA TQ ’s ability to occlude blood flow in humans compared to the CAT.Methods: This study was a prospective, blinded, randomized controlled trial to demonstrate the non-inferiority of the LAVA TQ to occlude blood flow when applied by expert users compared to the CAT. The study team enrolled participants in Bethesda, Maryland, in...
Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research