A comparison of the efficacy of three methods of relocating the dislocated shoulder: Chair, FARES (FAst, REliable and Safe), and Cunningham's

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Anterior Dislocated Shoulder; Emergency medicine - Other emergency care; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000286741
• Lead Sponsor: epean Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-02-15
• Last Update Posted: 21 February 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 210

Inclusion Criteria

Anterior shoulder dislocations presenting to Nepean Emergency Department

Exclusion Criteria

•delay in shoulder relocation (>24 hours)
•fracture dislocations (excluding Hill Sachs and Bankart fractures)
•recurrent dislocations of the same joint (>3 dislocations in 12 months)
•posterior dislocation
•age less than 16 years
•age greater than 75 years
•trauma with multiple injuries

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary aim of this study is to compare three biomechanically different shoulder reduction methods to determine which method is superior. Superiority being defined as success on first attempt at reduction of the shoulder. Success or failure of shoulder reduction will be assessed by confirmation with x-ray.[Immediately post-shoulder reduction]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of clinicians required for reduction assessed by accessing patient medical record[At the time of intervention];Duration from triage to reduction assessed by accessing patient medical record[At the time of intervention];Number of iatrogenic injuries resulting from shoulder reduction assessed as a composite of shoulder x-ray and clinical examination[Immediately post shoulder reduction ];Requirement for analgesia assessed by accessing patient medication chart[Assessed from time of emergency department presentation until the time of successful shoulder reduction.]