Table 4 Outcomes of patients with anterior shoulder dislocation in the no-adduction group of the BRASD trial

Primary outcome

Time total length of stay (minutes, SD)

114 (60)

104 (64)

0.30

NRS first technique during reduction (SD)

6.1(2.9)

N = 82

5.9 (2.8)

0.68

Maximum NRS during reduction within protocol (SD)

N = 90

6.4 (2.8)

N = 82

6.3 (2.9)

0.91

Secondary outcome

Time reduction first technique successful (minutes, SD)

5 (4)

3 (3)

0.003

Time start reduction until end reduction; all reductions (minutes, SD)

25 (39)

17 (21)

0.93

Reduction success with the first technique

47 (51%)

30 (36%)

0.040

Reduction success within protocol

60(66%)

54 (65%)

0.90

Reduction success without sedation in the ED

75 (82%)

71 (86%)

0.58

Reduction success in the ED

89 (98%)

81 (98%)

0.93

Reduction success first technique with first-time dislocation

27 (51%)

14 (30%)

0.032

Reduction success first technique with recurrent dislocation

20 (53%)

16 (46%)

0.56

Success first technique in age groups:

 18–45

34 (65%)

23 (43%)

0.024

 46–older

13 (33%)

7 (23%)

0.36

p value for interaction: 0.55