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Table 3 Pain reduction when compared to baseline (T1), n (%)a

From: Pain management after ambulatory surgery: a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blinded parallel controlled trial comparing nalbuphine and tramadol

  

Group Eb

Group Cc

χ2

P

T2d

Effective

186 (89.0)

178 (78.4)

8.837

0.003

 

Noneffective

23 (11.0)

49 (21.6)

  

T3e

Effective

192 (97.0)

195 (90.7)

6.874

0.009

 

Noneffective

6 (3.0%)

20 (9.3%)

  

T4f

Effective

190 (97.4)

203 (97.1)

0.036

0.850

 

Noneffective

5 (2.6)

6 (2.9)

  

T5g

Effective

189 (97.9)

201 (97.6)

0.000

1.000

 

Noneffective

4 (2.1)

5 (2.4)

  
  1. aEffective pain reduction is defined as a decrease in pain intensity > 25%, compared with the baseline (T1). Noneffective is defined as a decrease in pain intensity < 25%, compared with the baseline (T1)
  2. bGroup E (n = 209) was treated with nalbuphine hydrochloride diluted with saline to 1 mg/L.
  3. cGroup C (n = 228) was administered tramadol hydrochloride diluted with saline to 10 mg/L.
  4. dT2: after administration at 30 min
  5. eT3: after administration at 2 h
  6. fT4: after administration at 4 h
  7. gT5: after administration at 6 h