Physiological measures in the ED
| Measure | Time point | N | Intervention Mean (SD) | N | Control Mean (SD) | *Adjusted mean difference | 95% CI | P value |
| Pulse (beats/min) | T1 | 34 | 111 (27) | 24 | 112 (20) | – | – | – |
| T2 | 34 | 104 (26) | 32 | 109 (21) | -3 | −11 to 5 | 0.41 | |
| T3 | 33 | 105 (26) | 32 | 113 (21) | -8 | −16 to 1 | 0.07 | |
| T4 | 29 | 109 (25) | 31 | 113 (24) | -3 | −12 to 6 | 0.52 | |
| Temperature (°C) | T1 | 35 | 36.34 | 25 | 36.42 | – | – | – |
| T2 | 36 | 36.42 | 33 | 36.36 | 0.6 | −0.13 to 0.24 | 0.53 | |
| T3 | 36 | 36.43 | 33 | 36.33 | 0.12 | −0.12 to 0.37 | 0.33 | |
| T4 | 34 | 36.44 | 33 | 36.32 | 0.14 | −0.14 to 0.40 | 0.29 | |
| Alpha-amylase (units/mL) | Mean (×/SD)† | Mean (×/SD)† | Ratio of means† | 95% CI | ||||
| T1 | 19 | 48 (×/2) | 8 | 46 (×/3) | – | – | – | |
| T2 | 26 | 54 (×/3) | 20 | 37 (×/2) | 1.53 | 0.93 to 2.53 | 0.10 |
*Adjusted mean difference= intervention group – control group.
†Alpha-amylase data reported as geometric mean, geometric SD, and ratio of geometric means.
mL, millilitre; T1, prerandomised dressing application; T2, postrandomised dressing application; T3, predefinitive dressing application; T4, postdefinitive dressing application.