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Table 3 Static NRS scores at different time points

From: Ultrasound-guided pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for early analgesia in elderly patients with hip fractures: a single-center prospective randomized controlled study

Variable

Time

Group F

Group P

95% CI

P

Static NRS scores

(mean ± SD)a

before intervention

4.52±0.99

4.15±1.14

0.37 (-0.26-1.01)

0.249

15 min after intervention

2.81±1.42

1.45±0.69

1.36 (0.71-2.01)

<0.001

30 min after intervention

2.48±1.43

0.75±0.72

1.73 (1.07-2.39)

<0.001

6 h after intervention

1.90±1.05

0.80±0.77

1.11 (0.56-1.65)

<0.001

12 h after intervention

2.74±1.36

1.13±0.74

1.61 (0.97-2.26)

<0.001

24 h after intervention**

2.75±1.02

2.40±0.82

0.29 (-027-0.86)

0.220

  1. Abbreviations: NRS Numerical rating scale, SD Standard deviation, IQR Interquartile range
  2. aMarginal means from generalized estimation equations and SDs from raw data among persons with information at specific time points
  3. **The sample size of group F is 20. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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