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Table 2 Number of patients experiencing propofol injection pain among the 3 groups

From: Premedication with oral paracetamol for reduction of propofol injection pain: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

Severity of pain

n (%)

Pb group

(n = 108)

P 500 group

(n = 108)

P 1000 group

(n = 108)

None (VNRS 0)

1 (0.9)

15 (13.9)

32 (29.6)

Mild (VNRS 1–2)

0 (0)

31 (28.7)

51 (47.2)

Moderate (VNRS 4–6)

24 (22.2)

54 (50)

25 (23.2)

Severe (VNRS 7–10)

83 (76.9)

8 (7.4)

0 (0)

  1. P-value < 0.001 among the 3 groups and P-value < 0.001 for Pb vs P500, P-value < 0.001 for Pb vs P1000, P-value < 0.001 for P500 vs P1000
  2. Pb placebo, P500 parecetamol 500 mg, P1000 paracetamol 1000 mg
  3. VNRS verbal numerical rating score
  4. Data are presented as the number of patients (%)
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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