Table 3.
Comparison of the pain between the two groups
| DCIVNPP group | Control group | Mean difference | IC (95%) | P -value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAS score Day 0, mean (sd) | 5.36 (2.7) | 5.93 (2.7) | 0.57 | [0.16—0.98] | 0.004 |
| VAS score first night, mean (sd) | 5.11 (2.4) | 5.63 (2.4) | 0.52 | [0.16—0.88] | 0.002 |
| VAS score Day 1, mean (sd) | 5.40 (2.4) | 5.93 (2.6) | 0.53 | [0.15—0.91] | 0.002 |
| VAS score Day 2, mean (sd) | 4.31 (2.3) | 4.84 (2.4) | 0.53 | [0.18—0.88] | 0.005 |
| VAS score Day 3, mean (sd) | 3.54 (2.3) | 4.10 (2.3) | 0.56 | [0.21—0.91] | 0.001 |
PASS patient acceptable symptoms state, VAS visual analogue scale, DCIVNPP Dynamic intermittent compression cryotherapy with intravenous-nefopam pain management protocol, SD standard deviation