A comparison of various outcome measures between groups
| Fluid bolus group* (n=35) | Control group* (n=23) | Difference (95% CI) | P value | |
| Mean pain score at 0 min | 72.3±23.8 | 71.5±26.3 | 0.8 (−13.3 to 14.9) | 0.91 |
| Mean pain score at 30 min | 40.5±33.1 | 36.7±31.1 | 3.8 (−14.0 to 21.5) | 0.66 |
| Mean pain reduction at 30 min | 31.8±27.1 | 34.8±29.6 | 3.0 (−13.0 to 19.0) | 0.70 |
| Mean pain score at 60 min | 24.3±32.4 | 22.8±30.3 | 1.5 (−16.0 to 19.1) | 0.86 |
| Mean pain reduction at 60 min | 48.3±31.0 | 48.7±29.3 | 0.4 (−16.5 to 17.3) | 0.96 |
| Mean nausea score at 0 min | 32.2±37.8 | 42.9±34.6 | 10.7 (−9.3 to 30.6) | 0.28 |
| Mean nausea score at 30 min | 13.5±26.7 | 16.3±20.8 | 2.8 (−10.3 to 15.7) | 0.67 |
| Mean nausea reduction at 30 min | 18.7±31.4 | 26.6±33.2 | 7.9 (−10.2 to 26.0) | 0.38 |
| Mean nausea score at 60 min | 7.1±19.4 | 11.1±18.2 | 4.0 (−6.5 to 14.5) | 0.44 |
| Mean nausea reduction at 60 min | 25.2±34.2 | 31.8±33.4 | 6.6 (−12.4 to 25.6) | 0.48 |
| Vomited after treatment | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| % Receiving rescue medications† | 20.0 | 13.0 | 7.0 (−12.2 to 26.1) | 0.49 |
| % Admitted | 5.7 | 0 | 5.7 (−2.0 to 13.4) | 0.24 |
| % With a headache at 24–48 hours | 40.7 (11/27) | 23.5 (4/17) | 17.2 (−10.2 to 44.6) | 0.24 |
*Plus-minus values are ±SD
†Rescue medications included morphine, hydromorphone, ketorolac, magnesium, rizatriptan, diazepam, lorazepam, haloperidol, acetaminophen and dexamethasone.
N/A, Not applicable .