Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block versus Bier block for emergency reduction of upper limb injuries: a protocol for an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial

Table 2 Timeline for data collection (SPIRIT Figure)

	Screening	Allocation	Post-allocation			Close-out
TIMEPOINT	Pre-intervention		Intervention	Closed reduction & immobilisation	Post-intervention	Discharge from ED	Post Discharge from ED
ENROLMENT:
Eligibility screen	X
Informed consent	X
Participant demographics	X
Randomisation		X
INTERVENTIONS:
UGSCB			X
BB			X
Closed reduction & immobilisation				X
ASSESSMENTS:
Pain VAS during closed reduction^a				X
Baseline Pain VAS	X
Pain VAS prior to discharge					X
Patient satisfaction VAS					X
ED length of stay						X
Opioid use						X
Adverse events or complications						X
Adjunct therapy or treatment failures						X
Number of sedations and techniques used in ED						X
Number of inpatient transfers, subsequent sedations, or operations							X

Abbreviations: UGSCB Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block, BB Bier block, VAS Visual analogue scale, ED Emergency department
^aPrimary outcome

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